Dictionary Entry
colleagues
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkɒliːɡz/Word FrequencyCommon (5.46)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
In a Sentence
“Students can use colleagues to explain A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate..”
Published Usage Examples
“Being able to listen to and persuade your colleagues is a very important attribute in a Supreme Court justice.”
“One of my colleagues is the king of the self-constructed realities, and his entire world starts to come undone if anyone ever calls him on it, so I know these characters well.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Latin 'collega' meaning 'partner in office'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “colleagues”
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