consortium

noun

con·sor·tium | \kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)əm,

-ˈsȯr-tē-əm\

plural consortia\kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)ə,

-ˈsȯr-tē-ə \ also consortiums

Definition of consortium

1 : an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member A consortium of researchers decoded the honeybee genome.

2 : association, society

3 : the legal right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other

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A Japanese consortium invested millions in the technology. a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty

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The Benin Dialogue Group, a consortium of European museums, also has plans to loan a series of objects to Nigeria and Benin that were taken by the British army during an expedition in West Africa in the 1800s. — Alexia Underwood, Vox, "European museums may “loan” stolen artifacts back to countries in Africa," 17 Aug. 2018 By beating a consortium composed of investors, a fund launched by former NBA player Magic Johnson, and British civil engineering firm, the Boring Company caps off a wild 18-month ride with its first official government bid win. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wins a Big Boring Contract in Chicago," 14 June 2018 The consortium led by UCF will oversee engineering, operations, infrastructure maintenance, information technology and other support services. — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "UCF receives $2 million grant for Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory," 4 June 2018 And in recent years, California has created a new consortium of scientists funded by the state's cigarette taxes to research the mechanics and possible dangers of thirdhand smoke. — William Wan, ajc, "Thirdhand smoke is widespread and may be dangerous, mounting evidence shows," 10 May 2018 The consortium said it is funded by local investors, Citi Group, and the AFL-CIO’s insurance affiliate, ULLICO. — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, "Gulftainer's $584M Wilmington port expansion: 'This is going to be a hard thing for people north of us to swallow.'," 6 Apr. 2018 Toyota was also one of 21 companies that are part of a consortium invited to Japan to make a roadmap toward flying cars over the next decade. — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Today in Self-Driving Cars: Jaguar Gives Them Eyes, Toyota Gives Them $500M," 28 Aug. 2018 For 2018, the consortium has has an alliance with independent internship programs. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County teens and young adults can apply for jobs and internships," 8 Feb. 2018 Analysts say recent losses are likely not the reason the Cerberus consortium is delaying. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, "Albertsons, your friendly neighborhood grocery, is losing hundreds of millions of dollars," 20 Jan. 2018

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consortium

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English Language Learners Definition of consortium

: a group of people, companies, etc., that agree to work together

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consortium

noun

con·sor·tium | \kən-ˈsȯr-shəm; -shē-əm

plural consortia\-shə, -shē-ə

\ also consortiums

Legal Definition of consortium

1 : an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member

2 [ Medieval Latin, marital partnership, from Latin ] : the right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other also : the right of a parent or child to the company, affection, and assistance of the other suing for loss of consortium — compare society