📒 a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something 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.
a strong contingent from Camberwell Art School
📒 a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force
The French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force withdrew.
a large contingent of American troops
Many large cities provided substantial contingents for the war effort.