Definitions for colleague
ˈkɒl igcol·league

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colleague, co-worker, fellow worker, workfellownoun

   an associate that one works with

2. colleague, confrere, fellownoun

   a person who is member of one's class or profession

   "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. colleaguenoun

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

2. Etymology: From collegue, from collega, from com- + legare, from lex.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COLLEAGUEnoun

   A partner in office or employment. Anciently accented on the last syllable.

   Etymology: collega, Lat.

   Easy it might be seen that I intend
   Mercy colleague with justice, sending thee. John Milton, P. Lost.

   The regents, upon demise of the crown, would keep the peace without colleagues. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Colleagueverb

   To unite with.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Colleagued with this dream of his advantage,
   He hath not fail’d to pester us with message,
   Importing the surrender of those lands. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colleague

   Collegiality is the relationship between colleagues. A colleague is a fellow member of the same profession. Colleagues are those explicitly united in a common purpose and respect each other's abilities to work toward that purpose. A colleague is an associate in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office. In a narrower sense, members of the faculty of a university or college are each other's colleagues. Sociologists of organizations use the word 'collegiality' in a technical sense, to create a contrast with the concept of bureaucracy. Classical authors such as Max Weber consider collegiality as an organizational device used by autocrats to prevent experts and professionals from challenging monocratic and sometimes arbitrary powers. More recently, authors such as Eliot Freidson (USA), Malcolm Waters (Australia), and Emmanuel Lazega (France) have said that collegiality can now be understood as a full-fledged organizational form.

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1. colleague

   A colleague is a person with whom one works in a profession or business, often possessing an equal or similar level of responsibility and status. This individual is hence considered a co-worker or associate within the same organization or working environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colleaguenoun

   a partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures

2. Colleague

   to unite or associate with another or with others

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colleague

   kol′ēg, n. one associated with others in some employment—not of partners in business.—n. Coll′eagueship. [Fr. collègue—L. collega—col, together, and legĕre, to choose.]

2. Colleague

   kol′ēg, v.i. to join or unite: to conspire:—pr.p. colleaguing (kol-ēg′ing); pa.p. colleagued (kol-ēgd′). [From O. Fr. colliguer, to join in alliance—L. colligāre, to bind together.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colleague

   A person we work with.

   Our work colleague is getting married this year and we are all looking forward with joyful anticipation.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Associate

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'colleague' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3647

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'colleague' in Nouns Frequency: #649

How to pronounce colleague?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of colleague in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of colleague in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of colleague in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   The work you're doing to support our Democratic institutions, the infrastructure of our elections, the rule of law, the rule of law applies to everyone equally could not be more important, it's been such a pleasure to meet so many of you and thank you for all you're doing to support my wonderful colleague.

2. Dr. David Spiegel:

   On the Threshold is beautiful and very touching and a moving tribute to my friend, colleague and mentor Irvin Yalom.

3. John Williams:

   I agree with the way my colleague Loretta Mester put it.

4. Steve Palazzo:

   Alan was not only a fantastic legislator, but a trusted colleague, friend, and shining example of the Mississippi values that we all hold near and dear to our hearts, my prayers go out to Alan's wife Tori, his family, and the staff that he always treated like family. He will be missed greatly.

5. John Roberts:

   As our newest colleague put it, we do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle, we do not caucus in separate rooms, we do not serve one party or one interest. We serve one nation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=colleague
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Colleague
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=colleague
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleague
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colleague
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=colleague