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Definition of
corporal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
corporal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɔrprəl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɔrpərəl
/
/
(
abbreviation
Cpl
)
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a member of one of the lower ranks in the army or the
marines
Corporal Smith
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corporal
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