collaborator
Americannoun
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collaborators
plural
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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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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. ); see collaborate ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing collaborator
"Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began" by Art Spiegelman
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In addition to Rhimes and Nardini, who was also a writer on “Scandal,” “Queen Charlotte” and “Inventing Anna,” frequent Rhimes collaborator Tom Verica will direct and executive produce on the upcoming limited series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The private celebration was also attended by cast members Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, as well as Steve Speirs, a close collaborator of Jones'.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The transit rewards program also helps position Waymo as a collaborator with public transit rather than a competitor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“For me, he’s like the modern Hitchcock where he can do pretty much everything but he loves genre,” says producer Roy Lee, his frequent collaborator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Hamilton shared his ominous sense of the situation with John Jay, his part-time collaborator as “Publius” in The Federalist Papers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The descriptor “brilliant” surfaces repeatedly, the verdict of his collaborators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Dr. Breedy led the research with an international team of collaborators.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Henry Golding has reconnected with several of his ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ collaborators as the hit film, based on author Kevin Kwan’s books, gets a future on TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Along the way, the company scooped New York University mathematician Tristan Buckmaster and his collaborators, who were closing in on a solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rosy and Gosling would report their results separately from Maurice and his collaborators.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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