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- Dictionaryco·hort/ˈkōˌhôrt/
noun
- 1. a group of people with a shared characteristic: "a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation"
- 2. a supporter or companion: derogatory "young Jack arrived with three of his cohorts"
verb
- 1. divide (people) into groups with shared characteristics: "in the plan elementary students will be cohorted, or placed, in an assigned class"
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The meaning of COHORT is companion, colleague. How to use cohort in a sentence. Did you know?
COHORT definition: 1. a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age: 2. a group of people who support a…. Learn more.
A cohort is a group of people, as in The senator is traveling with a large cohort. It can also refer to an associate or companion, as in I’m meeting up with some of my cohorts from my days as a salesperson.
A cohort is a group of people who are around the same age, like a cohort of college students who have similar experiences and concerns. The word cohort was originally used to describe a military unit in ancient Rome.
A cohort of people is a group who have something in common. Cohort is used especially when a group is being looked at as a whole for statistical purposes.
1. (Military) one of the ten units of between 300 and 600 men in an ancient Roman Legion. 2. any band of warriors or associates: the cohorts of Satan. 3. chiefly US an associate or follower.
(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. Word Origin.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English co‧hort /ˈkəʊhɔːt $ ˈkoʊhɔːrt/ noun [ countable] 1 someone’s cohorts are their friends who support them and stay loyal to them – used to show disapproval Mark and his cohorts eventually emerged from the studio. 2 technical a group of people of the same age, social class etc, especially when they ar...
COHORT meaning: someone who supports someone else, especially a political leader: . Learn more.
Cohort Definition. Any group or band. An ancient Roman military unit of 300-600 men, constituting one tenth of a legion. A generational group as defined in demographics, statistics, or market research. An associate, colleague, or supporter. One of the mayor's cohorts.
