the Peace Corps
noun
: a U.S. organization that trains and sends people who work without pay to help poor people in other countries
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In his Fiscal Year 2025 budget submission to Congress, former President Joe Biden requested $479 million for the Peace Corps, a nearly 11% increase in funding over the prior year.
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no more belief in the necessity of altruistic programs like the Peace Corps.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Arguably the most popular and successful engagement the United States conducts in the Pacific is via the United States Coast Guard and the Peace Corps, both of which yield exceptionally positive results for a relatively low cost.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, more than 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no more belief in the necessity of altruistic programs like the Peace Corps.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Arguably the most popular and successful engagement the United States conducts in the Pacific is via the United States Coast Guard and the Peace Corps, both of which yield exceptionally positive results for a relatively low cost.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the Peace Corps
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“The Peace Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Peace%20Corps. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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