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Colleague

/ˈkɒliːɡ/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

📖 Definitions of "Colleague"

noun

1
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

verb

1
To unite or associate with another or with others.
"Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father. - Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fellownoun	(chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
confrerenoun	A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
workfellownoun	(dated) Synonym of workmate.
fellow workernoun	an associate you work with
co-workernoun	Alternative spelling of coworker. [Somebody with whom one works.]

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
confrerenoun	A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
workfellownoun	(dated) Synonym of workmate.
co-workernoun	Alternative spelling of coworker. [Somebody with whom one works.]
fellownoun	(chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
fellow workernoun	an associate you work with
coworkernoun	Somebody with whom one works.
collaboratornoun	A person who works with others towards a common goal.
associatenoun	A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
membernoun	One who belongs to a group.
teammatenoun	One who is on the same team.
classmatenoun	A student who is in the same class at school.
sidekicknoun	(informal) An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
counselornoun	A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
collegenoun	(chiefly US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
commissionernoun	An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
gentlemannoun	Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
contributornoun	A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
rapporteurnoun	(law, politics) A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
compatriotnoun	Somebody from one's own country.
comradenoun	A mate, companion, or associate.