colleague

/ˈkɒliːɡ/noun

A person you work with, especially in the same profession or organization.

Example sentences

“A colleague from the accounting department helped me fix the report.”
“She invited a few colleagues to her farewell lunch.”

Slightly more formal than 'coworker' and the usual choice in professions like medicine, law, and academia.

Synonyms for colleague

coworker
associate
peer

Often confused with colleague

colleague vs college: college (noun): A school of higher learning where students study for undergraduate degrees.

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

Related words

managerSomeone whose work is to run and oversee something, like a company, a shop, or a sports team.deadlineThe date or time by which a task has to be finished.salaryA set amount of money an employee receives for work, usually stated per month or per year rather than by the hour.meetingAn occasion when people come together, usually to discuss or decide something.projectA piece of planned work with a clear goal, usually completed over several stages.emailA way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.