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collegial definition

col·legi·al (kə lē′jəl, -jē əl)

adjective

  1. with authority or power shared equally among colleagues
  2. collegiate
  3. characterized by mutual consideration and respect among colleagues

Etymology: ME < L collegialis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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