Colleague - English meaning

noun

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Usage examples:

Debate continued among nato allies

verb

Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

Usage examples:

He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen

noun

Variant spelling of alley2.

verb

Connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind.

Usage examples:

I associated wealth with freedom

noun

A partner or companion in business or at work.

Usage examples:

A close associate of the minister

adjective

Connected with an organization or business.

Usage examples:

An associate company

noun

One of two or more owners of a business, especially who have an equal share

Usage examples:

She is co-partner of the education trust., jacobs is co-partner in an innovative computer engineeri…

noun

A person working with another worker, esp. as a partner or one who helps

noun

A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility

Usage examples:

American workers in recent years have seen their co-workers laid off or downsized out of jobs.

noun

A person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate.

Usage examples:

His collaborator on the book

noun

A person who works together with others for a special purpose

Usage examples:

Even an expert can benefit from a collaborator to help eliminate mistakes.

noun

A person who works with an enemy who has taken control of their country

Usage examples:

Wartime collaborators, a nazi collaborator

noun

A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

Usage examples:

His travelling companion

verb

Accompany.

Usage examples:

He is companioned by a pageboy

noun

A covering over the hatchway leading to a ship's companionway.

Usage examples:

The room was illumined from the light in the companion, and the dim lantern hung from the deck beam.

noun

(among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization.

Usage examples:

An old college comrade

noun

A friend, especially one who you have been involved in difficult or dangerous, usually military, activities with

Usage examples:

Many of his comrades were killed in the battle.

noun

A member of the same political group, especially a communist or socialist group or a trade union

Usage examples:

I know my opinion is shared by many of my comrades in the labour movement., [ as form of address ] …

adjective

Joined by an agreement or treaty.

Usage examples:

Some local groups united to form confederate councils

noun

A person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice.

Usage examples:

Where was his confederate, the girl who had stolen richard's wallet?

verb

Bring (states or groups of people) into an alliance.

Usage examples:

The treaty confederated the fourteen tribes

noun

A partner, assistant, or deputy.

Usage examples:

One was mr pringle, the second one was his offsider.

noun

A friend, someone you work with, or someone who does the same job as you in a different company, political party, etc.

Usage examples:

The soldier was asked by his oppo what was up., his reclusive style contrasted sharply with the fla…

noun

Either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.

Usage examples:

Arrange the children in pairs so that each person has a partner

verb

A friendly form of address by one man to another.

Usage examples:

How you doing, partner?

noun

A timber framework secured to and strengthening the deck of a wooden ship around a hole through which a mast, capstan, pump, etc. pass.

Usage examples:

The mast was not chocked at the partners as it should have been

noun

A fellow member of a team.

Usage examples:

She stood there thinking about hockey, and the olympics and her fellow teammates.

noun

A player on someone's team

noun

A person who works or plays on the same team as someone else

Usage examples:

Let one of your teammates know if you are going to be late for a team meeting., by getting sent off…

noun

A person who works in the same place as you, especially one who you are friendly with

Usage examples:

I went out for a drink with a few workmates.