Consortium Meaning
/kənˈsɔː.ʃəm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounAn association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
nounA similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
Sentence Examples
This consortium has thirteen members.
The banking consortium agreed to fund the new highway construction.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ of banks financed the construction of the new stadium.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university joined a powerful global ____ of institutions dedicated to climate research.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ser-der. Proto-Italic *sortis Latin sors Latin cōnsors Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin cōnsortiumlbor. English consortium Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsortium.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We wanted to share that kind thought with you because today, November 13, is "World Kindness Day" — created back in 1998 by a consortium of kindhearted charities."
— 2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR:
Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ of banks financed the construction of the new stadium.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university joined a powerful global ____ of institutions dedicated to climate research.