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Instructor vs Colleague - What's the difference?

instructor | colleague |

As nouns the difference between instructor and colleague

is that instructor is one who instructs; a teacher 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.

instructor

English

Alternative forms

* instructour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who instructs; a teacher

    • Synonyms

    * instructer (much less common)

    colleague

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
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    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • 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)

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