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Noun: lance corporal  lãns kor-pu-rul
  1. An enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
    "The lance corporal took charge of the squad during the exercise"

Derived forms: lance corporals

Type of: enlisted officer, noncom [informal], noncommissioned officer

Encyclopedia: Lance corporal