colleague
colleague
Definition
col·league (käl′ēg′)
noun
a fellow worker in the same profession; associate
Etymology: Fr collègue < L collega, one chosen along with another < com-, with + legare, to appoint as deputy: see legate
colleague
Synonyms
colleague
n.
colleague
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- esteem: An esteemed colleague and friend who gave unstintingly of himself, Michael retired on health grounds in 1992.
- invite: They invite colleagues interested in presenting a paper to the panel to submit a 3-400 word abstract by 5th May.
- persuade: Early success will give you confidence and results to help you persuade more resistant colleagues.
- consult: Consult colleagues and other researchers Discuss your ideas with others Y our local R&D department or your RDSU?
- nominate: For further information on becoming a Champion or nominating a colleague, contact the Step team or look on the website.
- ask: I asked academic colleagues in maritime law what they thought were obstacles in the way of uniformity.
Converse of subject
- accompany: You have a right to be accompanied by a work colleague or trade union representative at the meeting.
Adjective modifier
- ministerial: Your ministerial colleague Posted by: Dave Faulkner | Monday, January 09, 2006 at 04:21 PM Tom, Glad to help.
- former: Pub lunch day tomorrow, with my former colleagues.
- senior: The best referees will be your former tutors, department heads or senior colleagues.
- experienced: All new starters follow a rigorous induction program and are partnered with experienced colleagues, to focus on training and development.
- male: Mr. and Mrs. David Cox Mr. David Cox Married couple where only the husband is well known e.g. a male work colleague.
- parliamentary: Such an announcement will greatly relieve his parliamentary colleagues.
Noun used with modifier
- wholetime: The judgment also advised that retained firefighters should be entitled to enjoy the same benefits as their wholetime colleagues.
- caliber: Surrounded by high caliber colleagues, the company offers an environment where mentoring is second nature and almost constant.
- nursing: The intermediate care therapy team in conjunction with nursing colleagues will lead this service.
- work: Describe what you see around you Work colleagues, desktops, team work schedule boards.
Preposition: in
- academia: I'd say not: neither INGOs, nor my colleagues in academia, nor the activists at the World Social Forum in January.
Preposition: of
- mine: To quote an FPB colleague of mine: " a small business is not a Bonsai version of a big business " !
Preposition: from
- discipline: The ability to discuss and reflect on these issues with colleagues from varied disciplines was an extremely rewarding experience.
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