col ‧ league S2 W2 AC /ˈkɒliːɡ $ ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: collègue , from Latin collega , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + legare 'to choose for a particular job' ]
someone you work with - used especially by professional people SYN co-worker :
a colleague of mine from the bank
She discussed the idea with some of her colleagues.
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THESAURUS
▪ colleague someone who you work with in a company or organization, for example someone working in the same office, or someone teaching in the same school:
Friends and former colleagues described him as a kind and caring man.
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She discovered that her male colleagues were earning more than she was.
▪ workmate British English someone who you work with. Workmate is more informal than colleague :
He went out for a drink with his workmates.
▪ coworker American English someone who you work with:
I was sad to say goodbye to all of my coworkers.
▪ associate someone who you work with, especially another businessman or businesswoman:
They are close friends and business associates.
▪ staff all the people who work for an organization:
The company employs a total of 520 staff.
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a staff meeting