Meanings
nounFreikorps (plural Freikorps)
- historicalA German-speaking corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army; in particular, such a group linked to Germany.
Synonyms: free corps
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA German-speaking corps of military or paramilitary and free (autonomous) nature, in some cases a private militia or army; in particular, such a group linked to Germany.
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Origin
- GermanFreikorps
- EnglishFreikorps
Unadapted borrowing from German Freikorps.
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Freikorps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freikorps
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“Freikorps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freikorps. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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