colleague

[ kol-eeg ]

noun

1. an associate.

colleague

/ ˈkɒliːɡ /

noun

1. a fellow worker or member of a staff, department, profession, etc

Other Words From

• col·league·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of colleague¹

First recorded in 1515–25; from Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga, equivalent to col- “with, together” ( col- ¹ ) + -lēga, derivative of legere “to choose, gather”

Word History and Origins

Origin of colleague¹

C16: from French collègue, from Latin collēga one selected at the same time as another, from com- together + lēgāre to choose

Example Sentences

A colleague overheard two conservative Mass. lawmakers talking about what “the gays” could do.

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To Hitchcock, this is not a sweet wire from an old colleague but a condolence letter on the occasion of his own death.

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“You got the wrong number for that,” Det. Johnson told her colleague, Coleman, over the phone while I fed her questions.

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Maria Tomak says a colleague presented the document directly to Poroshenko when he met with volunteers on August 21.

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As the wrangling continued, Lloyd and Postol grew to rely on their new colleague, Susli.

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To endeavour to establish a case of conspiracy against him, another individual was produced as his colleague.

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He enlarges upon the kind consent of his distinguished colleague to take charge of my case.

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His colleague looks abashed, like a schoolboy caught in a naughty act.

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Theobald could not find an excuse to outstay his colleague, since they were both guests at the same house.

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By his side sat his colleague, wearing a United States soldiers' blue overcoat.

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Related Words

• aide
• ally
• assistant
• buddy
• co-worker
• companion
• comrade
• friend
• partner
• teammate