colleague

col-league · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person with whom one works in a profession or business.

  2. 2.

    A fellow member of a profession or organization.

Forms

plural: colleagues

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    former colleague — someone you used to work with
  • •
    distinguished colleague — respectful formal address
  • •
    close colleague — someone you work closely with

Related words

Antonyms: competitor, rival
See also: associate, colleagues, coworker, peer
Synonyms: associate, coworker, fellow worker, peer

Etymology

From Latin collega meaning "one chosen along with another," from com- ("with") and legare ("to choose, appoint").