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colleague

col·lea·gue

UK/ˈkɒliːɡ/ US/ˈkɑliɡ/ common

noun

1.
2.

a person who is member of your class or profession

  • “the surgeon consulted his colleagues”
  • “he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers”
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Origin

From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).

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