cohort
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co·hort

noun \ˈkō-ˌhrt\

Definition of COHORT

1
a : one of 10 divisions of an ancient Roman legion
b : a group of warriors or soldiers
c : band, group
d : a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or class membership) in common in a demographic study <a cohort of premedical students>
2
: companion, colleague <a few of their…cohorts decided to form a company — Burt Hochberg>

Examples of COHORT

  1. The police arrested the gang's leader and his cohorts.
  2. Depression was a common problem for people in that age cohort.

Origin of COHORT

Middle English, from Latin cohort-, cohors — more at court
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

co·hort

noun \ˈkō-ˌh(ə)rt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COHORT

: a group of individuals having a statistical factor (as age or risk) in common <the population consisted of two cohorts: 204 clearly exposed and 163 not exposed—R. R. Suskind et al>

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