cohort
noun/ˈkəʊhɔːt/
/ˈkəʊhɔːrt/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- (specialist) a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour
- the 2009 birth cohort (= all those born in 2009)
- My age cohort is/are getting into positions of power.
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- (disapproving) a member of a group of people who support another person
- Robinson and his cohorts were soon ejected from the hall.
- The director made his entrance followed by his cohort of technicians and production assistants.
- A cohort of assistants was/were hard at work.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French cohorte, or from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’. Compare with court.
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