collaborator
Americannoun
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a person who works or cooperates with another on something; a coauthor, coproducer, etc..
She is currently at work on a new recording project with longtime collaborator Greg Timson.
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a person who cooperates with an enemy nation or force, especially with an enemy occupying one’s country.
Her book gives a detailed account of postwar Poland’s legal retribution against its Nazi collaborators.
Etymology
Origin of collaborator
First recorded in 1800–10; from French collaborateur, equivalent to Late Latin collabōrāt(us) (past participle of collabōrāre ) + -or 2 ( def. ); collaborate ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Beyond carbon dioxide conversion, Porosoff and his collaborators have also explored tungsten carbide as a catalyst for recycling plastic waste.
From Science Daily
Caroline Aherne, Simon Day and Mark Williams - who would go on to become members of the Fast Show team - were also regular collaborators.
From BBC
Part of developing that global mindset means carefully choosing collaborators like Chancellor, a producer and artist in his late 30s who grew up in L.A.’s Koreatown learning from acts like the Neptunes.
From Los Angeles Times
Previous research by collaborators at the University of Alabama, led by Dr. Charles Elson, resulted in a test that detects antibodies against flagellin.
From Science Daily
In a series of posts on X, she also accused the label of withholding payment for some of her collaborators.
From BBC
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