colleague

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To unite or associate with another or with others.

Synonyms

comrade

associate

partner

friend

fellow

co-worker

companion

workmate

coworker

fellow worker

confrere

mate

🧉

peer

workfellow

accessory

counterpart

acquaintance

collaborator

fellows

accomplice

said person

same person

one’s equal

kindred spirits

literary group

company friend

clan-mate

business acquaintance

cow-orker

brother

👨‍👦

chaperon

circle of friends

clique

cohort

company

cooperator

equal

escort

fellow student

fraternity

group

henchman

member

neighbor

opposite number

schoolmate

team-mate

vis-a-vis

Translations

collègue

Kollege

collega

colega

collega

colega

Mitarbeiter

συνάδελφος

Genosse

compañero

col·lega

camarade

collega

Kollegin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒliːɡ/

Etymology

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