consortium
/kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/ noun C1- An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
- A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
- An association or society.
- The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
- A group of symbiotic microbes.
Plural consortia
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Sterling, had spent three exhausting months drafting this monumental maritime chart for an influential merchant consortium.
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