cohort
cohort Lexical Profile
cohort Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A group of people with a shared characteristic, especially those born in the same period, entering an educational program together, or participating in a demographic or clinical study.
"The longitudinal study tracked a cohort of five hundred university graduates over a ten-year period."
A supporter, companion, colleague, or associate.
"The entrepreneur arrived at the conference accompanied by several of his closest business cohorts."
An ancient Roman military unit equal to one-tenth of a legion, typically comprising between three hundred and six hundred infantry soldiers.
"The Roman commander positioned a fresh cohort along the northern ridge to reinforce the legion."
Word Nuance & Usage
Traditionally, "cohort" refers to a collective group of people rather than a single individual, though using it to mean an individual companion, colleague, or accomplice has become common in informal speech.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French cohorte, from Latin cohors ('enclosed yard, crowd, military unit'), formed from co- ('together') and the root of hortus ('garden, enclosure').