cohort
noun
[ ˈkəʊhɔːt ]
• a group of people with a shared characteristic.
• "a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation"
• a supporter or companion.
• "young Jack arrived with three of his cohorts"
• an ancient Roman military unit, comprising six centuries, equal to one tenth of a legion.
Similar:
unit,
outfit,
force,
army,
group,
corps,
division,
brigade,
battalion,
regiment,
squadron,
company,
commando,
battery,
troop,
section,
patrol,
cadre,
crew,
detachment,
contingent,
column,
squad,
detail,
band,
legion,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French cohorte, or from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’. Compare with court.
