colleague

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

verb

kôl′ēg /ˈkɒliːɡ/ /ˈkɑliɡ/ En-us-colleague.ogg /ˈkɔliːɡ/ kə-lēg′ /kəˈliɡ/ kôlēg′ /kɔˈliːɡ/

colleague colleagues colleaguing colleagued

From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).

coworker workmate confrère

collegial collegiate

colleagueship noncolleague robocolleague

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