cohort

US /ˈkoʊ.hɔːrt/
UK /ˈkoʊ.hɔːrt/
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1.

a group of people banded together or treated as a group

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The study followed a cohort of students from their freshman year to graduation.
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The new marketing campaign targets a specific demographic cohort.
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2.

a companion or associate

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He arrived with his usual cohort of bodyguards.
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The criminal and his cohorts were finally apprehended.
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