colleague [ co·lleague ]
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1. A person with whom one works in a profession or business.
He is said by colleagues to be a hard taskmaster who does not tolerate failure.
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1. Early 16th century from French collègue, from Latin collega ‘partner in office’, from col- ‘together with’ + legare ‘depute’.

