collegial

[ kuh-lee-juhl, -jee-uhl; for 2 also kuh-lee-gee-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or characterized by the collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above.

Origin of collegial

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word collēgiālis.See college, -al1

Other words from collegial

  • col·le·gi·al·ly, adverb
  • sub·col·le·gi·al, adjective

Words that may be confused with collegial

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How to use collegial in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for collegial

collegial

/ (kəˈliːdʒɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a college

  2. having authority or power shared among a number of people associated as colleagues

Derived forms of collegial

  • collegially, adverb
  • collegiality, noun

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