noun
a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
• Hypernyms: ↑organization, ↑organisation
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a civilian organization, sponsored by the U.S. government, that sends volunteers to instruct citizens of underdeveloped countries in the execution of industrial, agricultural, educational, and health programs.
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Peace Corps noun
(in the USA and various other countries) a government agency that sends volunteers to developing countries to help with agricultural, technological and educational schemes
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Main Entry: ↑peace
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Peace Corps,
an agency of the U.S. government, established in 1961, which sends trained volunteers and people with technical skill to help improve conditions in underdeveloped countries.
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['pēs ˌkôr]an organization sponsored by the U.S. government that sends young people to work as volunteers in developing countries
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noun
the Peace Corps
: a U.S. organization that trains and sends people who work without pay to help poor people in other countries
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a US organization that sends young Americans to work in other countries without pay in order to create international friendship
Culture:
President John F ↑Kennedy began the Peace Corps in 1961 with the aim of helping other countries in the fields of health, education, farming, etc. and so developing international friendship.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.