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colleague

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒliːɡ/

The English word “colleague” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To unite or associate with another or with others.

Etymology

From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).

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