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

Past Guadagnino collaborators Chloë Sevigny and Michael Stuhlbarg, plus Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri co-star. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024

Thomas’ longtime collaborator, Ian Levine, shared the news on Sunday (July 21) in a lengthy Facebook post. —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024

Lady Gaga marked one year since Tony Bennett’s death with a heartfelt message about her friend and music collaborator. —Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024

This includes frequent collaborator Elie Rizk and Imad Royal, who has worked with Doja Cat and BTS. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above