collegial

[kuh-lee-juh l, -jee-uh l; for 2 also kuh-lee-gee-uh l]

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adjective

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

Origin of collegial

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word collēgiālis. See college, -al¹

Related formscol·le·gi·al·ly, adverbsub·col·le·gi·al, adjective

Can be confusedcollegial collegiate

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Related Words for collegial

harmonious, collegial, symbiotic, interdependent, united, concerted, reciprocal, collective, team, common, coefficient, agreeing, collaborative, collusive, combined, synergic, synergistic, coacting, coactive, collaborating

Examples from the Web for collegial

Contemporary Examples of collegial

And so, we had a collegial conversation in the last snowfall of the season.
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Jay Michaelson
November 16, 2014
Supposedly Supreme Court justices are collegial even when they disagree on points of law.
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Adam Winkler
April 26, 2014
Even more striking are the courteous and collegial manners displayed, even during the arduous filibuster in the Senate.
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Wendy Smith
March 31, 2014
On the other hand, he was extraordinarily friendly and collegial to other composers and musicians.
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Malcolm Jones
November 10, 2013
Signing on would have been the collegial thing to do, said Wirth.
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Ben Jacobs
January 29, 2012

Historical Examples of collegial

Time for reflection and collegial dialogue is necessary to maintain this nursing lens in a period of increasing responsibility.
Nursing as Caring
Anne Boykin

British Dictionary definitions for collegial

collegial

adjective

of or relating to a college
having authority or power shared among a number of people associated as colleagues

Derived Formscollegially, adverbcollegiality, noun

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Word Origin and History for collegial

adj.

mid-14c., from Middle French collégial, from Latin collegialis, from collegium (see college). Related: Collegially; collegiality.