Marine Corps

Marine Corps Word Origin noun

1. a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.

Origin of Marine Corps An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019