noun
colleague
KAH-leeg/ˈkɑːliːɡ/
A person one works with professionally.
The engineer shares tools with a colleague as they work on the mechanical assembly.
Etymology
Together with being sent on a commission gives the idea of someone chosen to work alongside another. The original partner in office became an associate in employment or professional work.
In context
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More examples
- My colleagues and I share ideas at our weekly meeting.
- She introduces me to a colleague from another department.
- He still keeps in touch with former colleagues.
Forms
colleague · colleagues
collegial adjective — Showing cooperation and respect among colleagues.
Similar words
- coworker
- Often emphasizes a shared workplace rather than professional standing.
- associate
- May describe a business connection without a shared workplace.