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col·league

colleague

 
 
pronunciation:
ka lig
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part of speech: noun
definition: A colleague is someone that a person works with, or a person who works in the same profession. People like lawyers, doctors, professors, and teachers often talk about their "colleagues."
Dr. Vega and a few of her colleagues from the hospital will be attending the conference next week.The lawyer discussed the difficult case with his colleagues.
synonyms:
companion, coworker, partner
similar words:
ally, buddy, mate, pal, teammate
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