What does Corps mean?

For generations people at the corps have been drinking in the sociëteit in exactly the same way.

Dutch student slang. This is a Dutch word. You will hear it a lot at Dutch universities, student associations and in student houses.

A corps runs on tradition. It often has a long hierarchy of smaller groups like disputen and jaarclubs, with its own unwritten rules, called mores. Members are known for their suits, their confidence and their loyalty. The closest thing abroad is an American frat. Also read about bal and dispuut.