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Colleague Noun Bre ˈkɒliːɡ ˈkɑːliːɡ Mine Office Friends

Word colleague
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Phonetic BrE / ˈkɒliːɡ / NAmE / ˈkɑːliːɡ /
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  • a colleague of mine from the office
  • we were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.
  • the prime minister and his cabinet colleagues
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colleague

(noun)BrE / ˈkɒliːɡ / NAmE / ˈkɑːliːɡ /
  1. a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business
    • a colleague of mine from the office
    • We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.
    • the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues

    Word Origin

    • early 16th cent.: from French collègue, from Latin collega ‘partner in office’, from col- ‘together with’ + legare ‘depute’.
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