consortium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
  2. A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
  3. An association or society.
  4. The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
  5. A group of symbiotic microbes.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɔː(ɹ).ʃəm/ /kənˈsɔː(ɹ).ti.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-consortium.wav

Word forms

consortium consortia consortiums

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsortium.

Related words

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