Definition of "cohort" []

• A group or band of people. (noun)
• A companion or associate. (noun)
• A generational group as defined in demographics, statistics, or market research: "The cohort of people aged 30 to 39 . . . were more conservative” ( American Demographics). (noun)
• One of the 10 divisions of a Roman legion, consisting of 300 to 600 men. (noun)
• A group of soldiers. (noun)

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• "Specifically, when you have cases in which one cohort quite blatantly loots the local treasury and then another cohort is asked to make up for the shortfall, it is is natural for the second cohort to object."
• "But if higher marriage rates among women in the cohort is a fact, it seems to be a fact that should get a lot of attention."
• "This cohort is as Republican as Republican gets: no group is more conservative on moral values, economic issues, or foreign policy."