collegial

[ kuh-lee-juhl, -jee-uhl; for 2 also kuh-lee-gee-uhl ]

/ kəˈli dʒəl, -dʒi əl; for 2 also kəˈli gi əl /

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adjective

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

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Origin of collegial

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

OTHER WORDS FROM collegial

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH collegial

collegial , collegiate

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How to use collegial in a sentence

With her formidable work ethic, she fell naturally into its collegial, communal atmosphere.
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Every theory about remote work — it makes employees less productive, less collegial, less available — has been challenged during the past year.
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And so, we had a collegial conversation in the last snowfall of the season.
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Supposedly Supreme Court justices are collegial even when they disagree on points of law.
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Even more striking are the courteous and collegial manners displayed, even during the arduous filibuster in the Senate.
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On the other hand, he was extraordinarily friendly and collegial to other composers and musicians.
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Stevens, who told Politico the campaign is “very collegial” and “everybody wears a lot of hats,” declined to comment on Monday.
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Time for reflection and collegial dialogue is necessary to maintain this nursing lens in a period of increasing responsibility.
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British Dictionary definitions for collegial

collegial

/ (kəˈliːdʒɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a college

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

Derived forms of collegial

collegially, adverbcollegiality, noun

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