In law and politics, a union or association of people; a society or fellowship formed for a common purpose.
From Latin coetus, literally 'a gathering together,' from co- (together) + ire (to go). This Latin legal term was borrowed directly into English legal vocabulary.
Medieval guilds were examples of a coetus—a formal gathering of craftsmen or merchants banded together to protect their common interests and maintain standards.
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