contingent

Universal Words noun, adjective noun [C+sing./pl.v.] 1 a group of people at a meeting or an event who have sth in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event: The largest contingent was from the United States. * A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal. 2 a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force: the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force adjective ~ (on / upon sth) (formal) dependent on sth that may or may not happen: Any further payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates. contingently adverb