"Peace Corps" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Peace Corps}} Peace Corps
  1. An independent United States federal agency for volunteers to help in developing countries where aid is needed. Wikipedia link: Peace Corps Categories (topical): Organizations Translations (US volunteerism agency): Korpus Pokoju [masculine] (Polish), Cuerpo de Paz (Spanish)

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