consortium

BrE /kənˈsɔːtɪəm/ AmE /kənˈsɔːrʃiəm/

noun en → es

1 ORGANIZATION [singular] B2

a group of companies or organizations that work together for a particular purpose, especially in business or politics

consorcio, grupo de empresas

  • a consortium of companies

Collocations oil and gas consortium · international business consortium

  • The project was undertaken by a consortium of European oil companies.

    El proyecto fue llevado a cabo por un consorcio de compañías petroleras europeas.

2 COUPLED [singular] C1

the husband or wife of a royal person, especially the queen consort (the wife of a king)

consorte

  • queen consort
  • The Queen Consort attended the state banquet.

    La Reina Consorte asistió a la cena de estado.