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People & Groups — Lesson 24

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consortium
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consortium

kənˈsɔːrʃiəm
an association of companies for some definite purpose
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constituencies
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constituencies

kənˈstɪtʃuənsiz
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
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constituency
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constituency

kənˈstɪtʃuənsi
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
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contemporaries
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contemporaries

kənˈtɛmpərɛriːz
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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contingent
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contingent

kənˈtɪndʒənt
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
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contras
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contras

ˈkɑːntrəz
a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
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conventions
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conventions

kənˈvɛnʃənz
a large formal assembly
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convocation
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convocation

ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən
a group gathered in response to a summons
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convoy
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convoy

ˈkɑːnvɔɪ
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
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convoys
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convoys

ˈkɑːnvɔɪz
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
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copse
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copse

kɑːps
a dense growth of bushes
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cordon
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cordon

ˈkɔːrdən
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
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