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Noun: cohort  'kow,hort
  1. A company of companions or supporters
    "The politician arrived at the rally with a cohort of advisers"
     
  2. A band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
    "The Roman cohort advanced towards the enemy lines"
     
  3. A group of people having approximately the same age
    "The survey targeted the 18-25 cohort";
    - age group, age bracket

Derived forms: cohorts

Type of: band, circle, company, lot, people, set

Encyclopedia: Cohort