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Consortium ~ noun very rare

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.