Plural of corporal; military personnel of junior rank, typically commanding a small group of soldiers.
From Old French 'corporal' derived from Latin 'corporalis.' Originally referred to the soldier 'heading' a body of men—the 'body' (corpus) of the squad.
In every army worldwide, corporals are the crucial middle rank—they're soldiers leading soldiers, which is why militaries say 'an army runs on its corporals'!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.