collegial
of or characterized by the collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above.
Origin of collegial
1Other words from collegial
- col·le·gi·al·ly, adverb
- sub·col·le·gi·al, adjective
Words that may be confused with collegial
- collegial , collegiate
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How to use collegial in a sentence
In 2020, Return Day wasn’t held because of covid-19, but it might have been harder for both sides to bury the hatchet because ugly politics has managed to infect even collegial Delaware.
Lovely, little Delaware — long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards — is ready for its big moment | Karen Heller | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostUntil 20 years ago, power in the British capital was wielded collegially, by an elected council.
London Mayor’s Race Shapes Up as a Grudge Match Between Ken Livingstone And Boris Johnson | Peter Popham | May 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRice says she works “very collegially” with the State Department.
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice’s Blunt Style Unusual, But Effective on Libya | Eleanor Clift | January 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for collegial
/ (kəˈliːdʒɪəl) /
of or relating to a college
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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