A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates.
[disapproval]
Drake and his cohorts were not pleased with my appointment.
Synonyms: supporter, partner, associate, mate More Synonyms of cohort
2. countable noun [usually with supplement]
A cohortof 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.
Tests were carried out on the entire cohort of eight-year-olds at primary school.
She speaks for a whole cohort of young Japanese writers.
More Synonyms of cohort
cohort in British English
(ˈkəʊhɔːt)
noun
1.
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. mainly US
an associate or follower
4. biology
a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass (usually of mammals) or subfamily (of plants)
5. statistics
a group of people with a statistic in common, esp having been born in the same year
Word origin
C15: from Latin cohors yard, company of soldiers; related to hortus garden
cohort in American English
(ˈkoʊˌhɔrt)
noun
1.
an ancient Roman military unit of 300-600 men, constituting one tenth of a legion
2.
a band of soldiers
3.
any group or band
4.
an associate, colleague, or supporter
one of the mayor's cohorts
5.
a conspirator or accomplice
6.
a subgroup sharing a common factor in a statistical survey, as age or income level
Word origin
ME < L cohors, enclosure, enclosed company, hence, retinue, crowd < co-, co- + IE *ĝhṛtis, a gathering < base *ĝher-, to grasp, enclose > yard2
Examples of 'cohort' in a sentence
cohort
That only encourages the dolphin to make people its social cohorts rather than other dolphins.
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There is a growing cohort of young adults who are bucking the trend.
Christianity Today (2000)
Already the first cohort of applicants has been made offers using the new system with very encouraging results.
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If we were to look at a younger cohort it would make sense that the gap between men and women would be less.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Arguably no other club in the country have such a fine cohort of self-made young men.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The exchange is hoping to take on two to three cohorts each year to help them to mature and prepare their profile for investors.
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The first cohort completed their diplomas this summer and nearly all underperformed against expectations, many missing their university offers.
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I am sure this year 's cohort will make valuable contacts to benefit their own ventures.
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But over age ranges of as much as 10 years, the cohort differences may be significant.
Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995)
It will, of course, take time for these younger cohorts of women to work their wayup.
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To counteract this, he has decided to send the majority of this year 's cohort into the towns and countryside.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A better way is to do a cohort study, where you collect data about a group of healthy people then follow them for many years.
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In other languages
cohort
British English: cohort NOUN
A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates.
He and his cohorts were not pleased with my appointment.
American English: cohort
Brazilian Portuguese: companhia
Chinese: 支持者
European Spanish: seguidor
French: acolyte
German: Kohorte
Italian: accolito
Japanese: 仲間
Korean: 지지자
European Portuguese: grupo de apoiantes
Latin American Spanish: seguidor
1 (noun)
US)
Drake and his cohorts were not pleased at my promotion.
Synonyms
supporter
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
partner
They were partners in crime.
associate
the restaurant owner's business associates
mate
The electrician's mate ignored the red-lettered warning signs.
assistant
He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant.
follower
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
comrade
Unlike so many of his comrades, he survived the war.
protagonist
an active protagonist of his country's membership of the EU
accomplice
His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase.
sidekick (slang)
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person
the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne
myrmidon
2 (noun)
Definition
a band of associates
We now have results for the first cohort of pupils to be assessed.
Synonyms
group
a radical group within the Communist Party
set
the popular watering hole for the literary set
band
bands of government soldiers
contingent
There were contingents from the navies of virtually all UN countries.
batch
the current batch of trainee priests
3 (noun)
Definition
a tenth part of an ancient Roman Legion
Synonyms
troop
She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them.
company
The division consists of two tank companies and one infantry company.
regiment
...a regiment of hungry customers...
legion
The last of the Roman legions left Britain in AD 410.
squadron
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accomplice
Definition
a person who helps someone else commit a crime
His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase.
Synonyms
partner in crime,
ally,
associate,
assistant,
companion,
accessory,
comrade,
helper,
colleague,
collaborator,
confederate,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
coadjutor,
abettor
in the sense of assistant
Definition
a helper or subordinate
He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant.
Synonyms
helper,
partner,
ally,
colleague,
associate,
supporter,
deputy,
subsidiary,
aide,
aider,
second,
accessory,
attendant,
backer,
protagonist,
collaborator,
accomplice,
confederate,
auxiliary,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
right-hand man or woman or person,
adjutant,
helpmate,
coadjutor (rare),
abettor,
cooperator
in the sense of associate
Definition
a companion or friend
the restaurant owner's business associates
Synonyms
partner,
friend,
ally,
colleague,
mate (informal),
companion,
comrade,
affiliate,
collaborator,
confederate,
co-worker,
workmate,
main man (slang, US),
cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal),