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Buying Consortium

/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ kənˈsɔːr.təm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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  1. 1

    A group of organizations or individuals that come together to make collective purchases to achieve better pricing or terms.

    "The buying consortium was able to negotiate lower prices for its members by purchasing in bulk."
  2. 2

    An arrangement where multiple buyers collaborate to enhance their purchasing power.

    "By joining the buying consortium, the small businesses could compete with larger retailers."

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The term 'buying consortium' combines 'buying', derived from the Old English 'bycgan', meaning to purchase, and 'consortium', from Latin 'consortium', meaning partnership or association. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe a group of entities pooling resources for collective purchasing.

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