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workmate

British  
/ ˈwɜːkˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a person who works with another; fellow worker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This filly made a comfortable early lead after breaking OK in the 12.5 second drill and galloped out with good energy while defeating her workmate by more than two lengths.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2019

“I’m fed up now,” my workmate announced, and promptly destroyed the widget he was working on.

From The Guardian Jun. 8, 2016

Voiced by Leigh with great humor and fearless vulnerability, she’s a bubbly but insecure Midwestern sales rep treating herself to a weekend away with a female workmate.

From Slate Dec. 31, 2015

Cases include people becoming fixated on a doctor, a workmate or someone contacted briefly online.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2015

At times he refused to run without a workmate.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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