Coworker vs Colleague - What's the difference?
coworker | colleague |
Somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate.
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
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, title= To unite or associate with another or with others.
Colleague is a synonym of coworker.
As nouns the difference between coworker and colleague
is that coworker is somebody with whom one works; a companion or workmate while colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.As a verb colleague is
to unite or associate with another or with others.coworker
English
Noun
(en noun)- He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments.
Synonyms
* colleague * workmate * See alsocolleague
English
Noun
(wikipedia colleague) (en noun)A punch in the gut, passage=Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial.
Synonyms
* coworker * workmate * See alsoSee also
Do not confuse with: * college * collageVerb
(colleagu)- Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)