colleague
/ˈkɒliːɡ
/noun
A person with whom one works in a profession or business.Spent part of today writing a couple of spoof company memos for a select group of colleagues....
- I have a dear friend who is being unfairly targeted by colleagues he used to be in business with.
- The trip will only go ahead if Salmond and his amateur colleagues can negotiate time off work.
Synonyms
fellow worker, workmate, teammate, co-worker, associate, partner, co-partner, collaborator, ally, comrade, companion, confederate;
French confrère
informal oppo
Australian/New Zealand informal offsider
archaic compeer
rare consociate
Origin
Early 16th century: from French collègue, from Latin collega 'partner in office', from col- 'together with' + legare 'depute'.