colleague

colleague
    n 1: an associate that one works with [syn: {colleague}, {co-
         worker}, {fellow worker}, {workfellow}]
    2: a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the
       surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his
       fellow hackers" [syn: {colleague}, {confrere}, {fellow}]
    

Colleague \Col"league\ (k[o^]l"l[=e]g), n. [F. coll[`e]gue, L.
   collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner
   in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See
   {Legate}.]
   A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office
   or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or
   manufactures.

   Syn: Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate;
        companion; confederate.
        [1913 Webster]
    

Colleague \Col*league"\ (k[o^]l*l[=e]g"), v. t. & i.
   To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.]
   --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]
    

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "colleague":
      ace, adjunct, aide, ally, amigo, assistant, associate, bedfellow,
      bedmate, bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie,
      bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate,
      co-worker, coadjutor, cohort, comate, companion, company,
      compatriot, compeer, comrade, confederate, confrere, consociate,
      consort, copartner, crony, fellow, fellow member, fellow student,
      girl friend, gossip, helper, mate, messmate, old crony, pal, pard,
      pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolfellow,
      schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, teammate, workfellow,
      yokefellow, yokemate