collaborator

noun

col·​lab·​o·​ra·​tor kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tər 

: a person who collaborates with another: such as

a

: someone who works with another person or group

With our students and collaborators, we have developed … a tool that couples a video camera with specialized computation.

—Frédo Durand et al.

b

: someone who assists an enemy (such as an invader or part of an occupying force)

… the Germans had allies and collaborators who, whether from conviction or perceived necessity, sought a privileged place in Hitler's New Order.

—Robert Skidelsky

Examples of collaborator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lil Wayne helped Drake begin his music career nearly two decades ago, and the two have been great friends and frequent collaborators ever since. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Jason Michael Webb is the production’s music supervisor, and Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes have been given roles as Prince music advisers. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025

This has also led many fans to believe Swift’s most consistent collaborator, Jack Antonoff, was not involved with the project. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025

Longtime Prince collaborators Bobby Z and Morris Hayes will serve as Prince Music Advisers. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collaborator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator
• coordinator