collegial

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

/ 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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Nearby words

college pudding, college radio, college station, college try, college-preparatory, collegial, collegiality, collegian, collegiate, collegiate church, collegiate institute

Origin of collegial

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

Related forms

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

Can be confused

collegial collegiate

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Examples from the Web for collegial

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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Signing on would have been the collegial thing to do, said Wirth.
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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

collegially, adverbcollegiality, noun

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