cohort

/ˈkoʊhɔrt/
noun
  1. A group of people who share a common characteristic, experience, or time period, especially in statistics or research.
    • People in the same birth cohort often share similar cultural memories.
    • The company surveyed a cohort of new employees to understand their training needs.
    • The study followed a cohort of 500 students from elementary school through college.
  2. A companion, colleague, or associate, often in a group with a shared purpose.
    • The detective questioned the suspect and his cohort about the robbery.
    • My cohort in the hiking club helped me carry my backpack up the trail.
    • She arrived at the party with her cohort from the office.
  3. A group of people banded together, sometimes with a negative connotation (like a gang or faction).
    • The villain and his cohort escaped through the back alley.
    • The coach warned the team not to form a cohort that excluded new players.
    • A cohort of protesters gathered outside the city hall.
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