Meaning & use
Collegial
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Characterized by cooperative and friendly relationships among colleagues, especially in a professional setting.
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The office has a collegial atmosphere where people freely share ideas.
Despite the tense negotiations, the two teams remained collegial throughout.
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Related to "college," originally in the sense of a body of colleagues sharing equal authority, such as a college of cardinals.
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