Similar words: consort, sponsor, tonsorial, sponsorship, sortie, console, consonant, consoling. Meaning: [kən'sɔːtjəm] 
n. an association of companies for some definite purpose.
n. an association of companies for some definite purpose. 
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1 A consortium plans to build a natural-gas pipeline from Russia to supply eastern Germany.
2 The aircraft will be built by a European consortium.
3 A consortium of construction companies will build the power-station.
4 The new aircraft was developed by a European consortium.
5 Our company forms part of a consortium of local businesses working for environmental change.
6 The consortium won a fierce takeover battle for the engineering group.
7 The consortium includes some of the biggest building contractors in Britain.
8 Jackie Aitchison, chairman of the consortium, has spent much of the last few weeks in talks with potential partners.
9 For the first two years, the consortium will undertake a feasibility study into the best location for a geothermal demonstration project.
10 The consortium is accused of depositing more than $ 1.4m in Mr Sole's accounts over three years.
11 But it was sold to Tranwood Consortium late last year for just ￡1.6 million, just before going into receivership.
12 Inter-Company and Consortium programmes are run for organisations sponsoring smaller groups and provide a useful cross cultural experience.
13 Anyway, my father and his theatrical consortium have always been great fans of Trumpton.
14 A private consortium has financial backing for a scheme to build an entire underground toll-road system.
15 In 1993,(www.Sentencedict.com) the consortium published a report on its seven most improved high schools.
16 As consortium leader, Hellenic Shipyards will build the stainless-steel bodyshells, provide interior fittings, and assemble the cars.
17 The consortium is breaking out education, customer support, computer facilities, corporate communications and sales.
18 The consortium will then be licensed to operate the railways for 35 years.
19 Utell launched Summi International Hotels, a new consortium specialising in deluxe and five star hotels.
20 Leaders of the consortium are preparing for discussions with three potential partners in an effort to secure the colliery's financial position.
21 The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium.
22 After the war, the hotel fell into the hands of an American consortium.
23 Airbus said the partners will hold shares in the new company equal to their stake in the existing consortium.
24 There was also a ￡12m provision against possible losses from its participation in the Channel tunnel construction consortium.
25 Giambologna's equestrian statue of Cosimo I has been cleaned under the auspices of the Pegasus consortium.
26 But opponents remain concerned about the involvement of Petronas in the consortium.
27 Oki was the last remaining corporate member of the Mass860 consortium formed to support the chip and garner a software following.
28 Currently, he leads an investment group that has reacquired Canary Wharf from a bank consortium.
29 San Francisco-based Bechtel is one of five companies in a consortium that is considered the prime candidate to build the 68-mile railroad.
30 In March 1991 -- almost four years after the consortium was formed -- they struck a gusher in the Cusiana field.
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