D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Colleague

/(kŏl"lēg)/ · Col·league · IPA /ˈkɑliɡ/
01 n. A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
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    A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
02 v. t. & i. To unite or associate with another or with others.
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    To unite or associate with another or with others.[R.]