colleaguenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/us/ˈkɑː.liːɡ/A2 one of a group of people who work together:
We're entertaining some colleagues of Carol's tonight.
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- I don't know anything about this, but I'm sure my colleague here can help you.
- We're having a small drinks party for one of our colleagues who's leaving next week.
- Her work is highly esteemed by all her colleagues.
- Please read this memo carefully and hand it on to your colleagues.
- His colleagues became suspicious when he did not appear at work, since he was always punctual.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Employees & colleagues
- acquihire
- appointee
- associate
- career woman
- co-worker
- employee
- hire
- homeworker
- incumbent
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- operative
- payroll
- shadow
- staffer
- underling
- wage earner
- worker
- working man/woman/person
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