Corporal
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
Corporal (noun)
- A low-ranking officer in the army, below a sergeant.
Examples
- The corporal led the team through the exercise.
- She was promoted to corporal after the training.
Common collocations: promote to corporal, corporal duties, corporal punishment, corporal symptoms
Corporal (adjective)
- Relating to the human body.
Examples
- Corporal punishment is banned in many schools.
- The doctor examined the corporal symptoms carefully.