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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

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. college pudding,
  2. college radio,
  3. college station,
  4. college try,
  5. college-preparatory,
  6. collegiality,
  7. collegian,
  8. collegiate,
  9. collegiate church,
  10. collegiate institute

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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collegial

/ (kəˈliːdʒɪəl) /

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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