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

Around the same time, Lellouche also connected with now long-time collaborators, producer Alain Attal and Canet. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025

Celebrating this trio of collaborators is what this very recognition was created for. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

Competitors become collaborators when value creation aligns, as exemplified by BMW and Mercedes, who collaborate on AI infrastructure while continuing to compete on products. —Edyta Pacuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The longtime friends and collaborators are also producers on the movie through their company Artists Equity. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Sep. 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