cohort
noun /ˈkəʊhɔːt/
/ˈkəʊhɔːrt/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- (specialist) a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour
- the 1999 birth cohort (= all those born in 1999)
- (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 Originlate Middle English: from Old French cohorte, or from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’. Compare with court.