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People & Groups — Lesson 24
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consortium
kənˈsɔːrʃiəm
An association of companies for some definite purpose — the consortium won the government contract.
A consortium of European companies built the new railway.
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constituencies
kənˈstɪtʃuənsiz
The body of voters who elect a representative for their area — the party won three constituencies in the last election.
The party won three constituencies in the last election.
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constituency
kənˈstɪtʃuənsi
The body of voters who elect a representative for their area — she won the election in her home constituency.
She won the election in her home constituency.
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contemporaries
kənˈtɛmpərɛriːz
All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age — none of his contemporaries predicted his future success.
Leonardo da Vinci was highly respected by his contemporaries.
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contingent
kənˈtɪndʒənt
A gathering of persons representative of some larger group — our success is contingent upon market conditions.
The achievement of the target is contingent on getting additional funding.
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contras
ˈkɑːntrəz
The Contras were anti-Sandinista rebel groups in Nicaragua during the 1980s — the US Congress debated whether to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
The US Congress debated whether to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
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conventions
kənˈvɛnʃənz
A large formal assembly — there are certain conventions in academic writing that students must learn.
There are certain conventions in academic writing that students must learn.
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convocation
ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən
A group gathered in response to a summons — over 3,000 students attended the graduation convocation.
The university convocation was held in the grand auditorium.
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convoy
ˈkɑːnvɔɪ
A procession of land vehicles traveling together — the ships sailed in convoy for safety.
A convoy of trucks delivered supplies to the disaster area.
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convoys
ˈkɑːnvɔɪz
A procession of land vehicles traveling together — the military convoy was attacked on the highway.
The military convoy was attacked on the highway.
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copse
kɑːps
A dense growth of bushes — a fox was spotted emerging from the copse.
We walked through the copse to reach the river.
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cordon
ˈkɔːrdən
A series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing — police formed a cordon around the crime scene.
Police formed a cordon around the crime scene.
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