cohort

Plural: cohorts

Noun

• A group of people banded together, or a companion.
• a company of companions or supporters
• a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
• a group of people having approximately the same age
• A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
• A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
• Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries).
• An accomplice; abettor; associate.
• Any band or body of warriors.
• A natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class.
• A colleague.
• A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the same program.

Verb

• To associate with such a group.

Examples

• He was able to plea down his sentence by revealing the names of three of his cohorts, as well as the source of the information.
• His COHORT of Scrabble friends always provided stiff competition and lively banter.
• The 18–24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings.
• The students in my cohort for my organic chemistry class this year are not up to snuff. Last year's cohort scored much higher averages on the mid-term.
• Three cohorts of men were assigned to the region.

Synonyms

age bracket, age group

Related Words

cahoots