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   cohort

   /ˈkəʊhɔːt/

   noun

   • 1. a group of people with a shared characteristic: "a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation"
   • ▪ a group of people with a common statistical characteristic: "the 1940–4 birth cohort of women" Similar groupgroupingcategorycategorizationgradegradingclassificationclasssetsectiondivisionorderbatchlistage groupgeneration
   • 2. a supporter or companion: derogatory "young Jack arrived with three of his cohorts"
   • 3. an ancient Roman military unit, comprising six centuries, equal to one tenth of a legion. Similar unitoutfitforcearmygroupcorpsdivisionbrigadebattalionregimentsquadroncompanycommandobatterytroopsectionpatrolcadrecrewdetachmentcontingentcolumnsquaddetailbandlegion

   verb

   • 1. divide (people) into groups with shared characteristics: "in the plan elementary students will be cohorted, or placed, in an assigned class"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French cohorte, or from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’. Compare with court.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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