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
In a similar vein, al-Sudani recently tried to push through an exclusive 5G cellphone contract for a different consortium affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Front.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the team behind Rio Theatre, which is also in East Vancouver on Commercial Drive, successfully wrapped talks with the landlord for the Park cinema about putting together a consortium of local and international investors to become the next operator of the historic cinema.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The consortium of college athletics programs still won’t allow athletes or staff to bet on college sports, or share information with bettors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Users of payments app Zelle will soon be able to send money overseas, as the consortium of US banks behind the service expands internationally using stablecoins, its CEO said in an interview.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the team behind Rio Theatre, which is also in East Vancouver on Commercial Drive, successfully wrapped talks with the landlord for the Park cinema about putting together a consortium of local and international investors to become the next operator of the historic cinema.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The consortium of college athletics programs still won’t allow athletes or staff to bet on college sports, or share information with bettors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Users of payments app Zelle will soon be able to send money overseas, as the consortium of US banks behind the service expands internationally using stablecoins, its CEO said in an interview.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consortium
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“Consortium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consortium. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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