accessary vs cohort

accessary

noun
  • Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. 

adj
  • Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory. 

cohort

noun
  • An accomplice; abettor; associate. 

  • A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic. 

  • Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries). 

  • Any band or body of warriors. 

  • A group of people supporting the same thing or person. 

  • A set of individuals in a program, especially when compared to previous sets of individuals within the same program. 

  • A natural group of orders of organisms, less comprehensive than a class. 

  • A colleague. 

verb
  • To associate with such a group 

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