Marne Crps n. [the 〜] (米国の)海兵隊 (《英》 Royal Marines) 《海軍で陸戦・砲術・警備などを専門とする一部門; 編成・装備・階級名などほぼ陸軍式》. ★米国海兵隊の階級は上から順に次の通り: General (大将), Lieutenant General (中将), Major General (少将), Brigadier General (准将), Colonel (大佐), Lieutenant Colonel (中佐), Major (少佐), Captain (大尉), First Lieutenant (中尉), Second Lieutenant (少尉), Chief Warrant Officer (上級准尉), Warrant Officer (准尉), Sergeant Major or Master Gunnery Sergeant (上級曹長), First Sergeant or Master Sergeant (曹長), Gunnery Sergeant (一等軍曹), Staff Sergeant (二等軍曹), Sergeant (三等軍曹), Corporal (伍長), Lance Corporal (上等兵), Private First Class (一等兵), Private (二等兵).