noun
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
• Hypernyms: ↑Marines
• Part Holonyms: ↑United States Navy, ↑US Navy, ↑USN, ↑Navy
• Member Meronyms: ↑Marine, ↑devil dog, ↑leatherneck, ↑shipboard soldier
• Part Meronyms: ↑Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, ↑MCIA
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1. United States Marine Corps.
2. United States Maritime Commission.
Also, U.S.M.C.
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USMC (no periods) or U.S.M.C.,
United States Marine Corps.
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abbr
United States Marine Corps
Useful english dictionary. 2012.