cohort
noun [C, + sing/pl verb] /ˈkəʊ.hɔːt/
/ˈkoʊ.hɔːrt/ Definition
› specialized a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age: This study followed up a cohort of 386 patients aged 65+ for six months after their discharge home.Groups of people › disapproving a group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader: The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their positions of power.Supporters, members and defendersBelievers and non-believers
(Definition of cohort noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -arian suffix
- -ista suffix
- -ite suffix
- adherent noun
- apologist noun
- benefactor noun
- cadre noun
- cardholder noun
- chaperone verb
- contributor noun
- defender noun
- initiate noun
- new/fresh blood idiom
- proponent noun
- recruit noun
- referee noun (SUPPORTER)
- renegade noun
- respecter noun
- stakeholder noun (SHARE)
- well-wisher noun
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