collegial

[kuh-lee-juhl, -jee-uhl, kuh-lee-gee-uhl]

adjective

1. collegiate.

2. of or characterized by the collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above.

collegial

/ kəˈliːdʒɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a college

2. having authority or power shared among a number of people associated as colleagues

Other Word Forms

• collegially adverb
• collegiality noun
• subcollegial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collegial¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word collēgiālis. See college, -al ¹

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