Meaning & use

colleague

noun·Everyday

A person one works with, especially in a professional or official capacity.

See it in a sentence

She grabbed lunch with a colleague from the marketing department.

He asked a colleague to review his presentation before the big meeting.

A note on using this word

Colleague usually implies a degree of professional equality or shared field, unlike employee, which can suggest a hierarchy.

Words with a similar meaning

coworkerassociate

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