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cohort
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cohort
(noun)
cohort
/
ˈ
koʊˌhoɚt/
noun
plural
cohorts
cohort
/
ˈ
koʊˌhoɚt/
noun
plural
cohorts
Britannica Dictionary definition of COHORT
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1
often disapproving
:
a friend or companion
The police arrested the gang's leader and his
cohorts
.
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technical
:
a group of people used in a study who have something (such as age or social class) in common
Depression was a common problem for people in that age
cohort
.
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