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
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
3
: the legal right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other
Examples of consortium in a Sentence
A Japanese consortium invested millions in the technology.
a consortium for the prevention of animal cruelty
Recent Examples on the Web
Ahead of Carroll’s announcement by Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, the east London club confirmed they had been bought by a consortium of prominent Qatari private investors.
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 July 2025
As reported, The Body Shop was purchased out of administration this summer by a consortium led by Auréa, which describes itself as an investment platform focused on beauty, wellness and longevity.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
According to the latest reports, ByteDance would retain a 20% stake in the new company, which would be majority-owned by a consortium of U.S. investors that include existing investors General Atlantic, Susquehanna, KKR, Coatue as well as new ones from one of several groups vying for a stake.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Germany was also reluctant to approve a Turkish acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon and, as a member of the consortium, could prevent any export of the fighter.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 July 2025
As reported, The Body Shop was purchased out of administration this summer by a consortium led by Auréa, which describes itself as an investment platform focused on beauty, wellness and longevity.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
According to the latest reports, ByteDance would retain a 20% stake in the new company, which would be majority-owned by a consortium of U.S. investors that include existing investors General Atlantic, Susquehanna, KKR, Coatue as well as new ones from one of several groups vying for a stake.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Germany was also reluctant to approve a Turkish acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon and, as a member of the consortium, could prevent any export of the fighter.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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consortium
noun
con·sor·tium
kən-ˈsȯr-shəm; -shē-əm
plural consortia
-shə, -shē-ə
also consortiums
also consortiums
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
Etymology
Latin, sharing, partnership, from consort-, consors sharer, partner
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