Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An amphibious division of the United States Navy: The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is a separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy, specializing in amphibious, expeditionary, and combined-arms operations.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The United States Marines were deployed to secure the embassy.
  • He served with distinction in the United States Marines for twenty years.
  • The history of the United States Marines dates back to 1775.

Advanced Usage

• "the Corps": A common, informal reference to the United States Marine Corps.
  • He was proud to have served in the Corps.
• "Marine": Used as a singular noun to refer to a member of this force.
  • She is a United States Marine. or simply, She is a Marine.

Variants and Related Words

• USMC: The standard acronym for the United States Marine Corps.
  • He applied to join the USMC.
• Marine Corps: A common shortened form of the full title.
  • The Marine Corps birthday is celebrated on November 10th.
• Marine: (noun) A member of the United States Marine Corps.
  • The Marines landed on the beach. (Here, "Marines" is a plural noun referring to members.)

Synonyms

• The Corps: (informal synonym)
• USMC: (acronymic synonym)
• Marines: (common shortened plural form referring to the members or the institution by metonymy)

Related Phrases

• "Semper Fidelis": The official motto of the United States Marine Corps, meaning "Always Faithful" in Latin.
  • The Marine Corps motto, "Semper Fidelis", represents their enduring commitment.
• "The Few, The Proud": A well-known recruiting slogan for the United States Marines.
• "Once a Marine, always a Marine": A phrase expressing the lasting identity of those who have served.

Noun

1. an amphibious division of the United States Navy