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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The United States has announced the opening of embassies in Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu; the reopening of a USAID mission in Fiji; and the return of the Peace Corps to the region. —

Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 Instead, the sponsors include Bloomberg and TikTok, along with the U.S. State Department and the Peace Corps. —

Jenn Brice, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 This call to action, echoed in his inaugural address, is generally credited with serving as the inspiration for the Peace Corps and fueling greater American interest, participation, and contribution in the world. —

Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024 Belafonte performed at President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball in 1961 and was later named by Kennedy as a cultural advisor to the Peace Corps. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Peace Corps

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