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| co·hort [ kṓ hàwrt ] (plural co·horts) |
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1. group of people: a united group of people
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2. supporter: a supporter, accomplice, or associate of a leader, especially one to whom special treatment and preference is given
(
disapproving
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3. statistics group with statistical similarities: a group of people sharing a common factor such as the same age or the same income bracket, especially in a statistical survey
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4. ancient hist unit of Roman army: an ancient Roman military unit equal to one-tenth of a legion and consisting of 300 to 600 men
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5. soldiers: a group of soldiers or warriors
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| [15th century. < Latin cohort- "enclosure"] |
