Marines (from the English ajective "marine," meaning "of the sea," from Latin language "mare," meaning sea, via French adjective "marin(e)," "of the sea") are, in principle, seaborne or seagoing land soldiers that are part of a navy. However, in some countries, Marines are no longer part of the navy, notably the United States Marine Corps, which has become an independent armed force falling only administratively under the navy.