Definition of Consortium

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consortium
n. partnership

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Consortium Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
Consortium
A group of companies that cooperate and share resources in order to achieve a common objective.

2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary
Consortium
Group of carriers pooling resources in a trade lane to maximize their resources efficiently.

Glossary of petroleum Industry
CONSORTIUM
An international business association organized to pursue a common objective, e.g., to explore, drill, and produce oil.

Shipping Glossary
Consortium
Group of carriers pooling resources in a trade lane to maximize their resources efficiently.


Consortium Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
consortium

Noun
1. an association of companies for some definite purpose
(synonym) pool, syndicate
(hypernym) association
(hyponym) trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel

hEnglish - advanced version
consortium

consortium
n : an association of companies for some definite purpose [syn: pool, syndicate]




  similar words(5) 




 tcl consortium 
 w3 consortium 
 international multimedia teleconferencing consortium 
 x consortium 
 world wide web consortium 


Consortium Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

JM Latin-English Dictionary
consortium
N
sharing| partnership| fellowship| participation; close connection; partner


Consortium Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Consortium
Consortium is a form of cooperation between two or more carriers to operate in a particular trade.


Consortium Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. Consortium is a Latin word, meaning 'partnership, association or society' and derives from consors 'partner', itself from con- 'together' and sors 'fate', meaning owner of means or comrade.

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