Meaning of cohort in English

cohort
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
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/ˈkəʊ.hɔːt/ us

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/ˈkoʊ.hɔːrt/
social science   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.
disapproving
a group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader:
The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their positions of power.
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(Definition of cohort from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

cohort | Business English

cohort
noun [ C ]
uk

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/ˈkəʊhɔːt/ us

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a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age:
About 42% of women in this age cohort have a college degree.
This year's cohort of graduates will have particular difficulties finding jobs.
a person or a group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader:
Perhaps he should have considered warning his cohort away from his investments.
(Definition of cohort from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of cohort

in Chinese (Traditional)
有共同特點（通常指年齡）的一群人, （通常指領袖的）追隨者，支持者, 黨羽…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
有共同特点（通常指年龄）的一群人, （通常指领袖的）追随者，支持者, 党羽…
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segmento de población, cohorte…
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coorte…
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destekçi, siyasi bir lideri destekleyen…
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skupina…
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skare…
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kelompok…
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เพื่อนร่วมงาน…
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popleczni-k/czka…
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kelompok…
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die Schar…
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skare, flokk, følgesvenner…
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