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colleague vs. coworker

colleague
[kol-eeg] / ˈkɒl ig /

noun

  • colleagues
    plural
  1. An image of the word colleague as defined by an associate.

    an associate.

coworker
[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /

noun

  • coworkers
    plural

  1. a fellow worker; colleague.