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
They thanked their collaborators on the project.
With our students and collaborators, we have developed … a tool that couples a video camera with specialized computation.—
Frédo Durand et al.
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
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Also, our Mexican collaborators, Beto López and César Mascías, have much experience and vision.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
Combs and 50 allegedly clash over Mase Over the years, 50 has opened up about tensions between him and Combs over the rapper Mase (née Mason Durell Betha), one of Combs' longtime collaborators.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The initiative, led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and collaborators in the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP), aims to scale up the placement of young corals by combining decades of ecological knowledge with advances in marine robotics and artificial intelligence.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Directed by long-term Palace collaborator Adam Toddhunter, the campaign takes place at a fictional hotel playing on the classic tropes of corridor mazes in cartoons and film – doorways to nowhere, multiple sightings of Da Silva, peepholes, and unexpected encounters.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
Combs and 50 allegedly clash over Mase Over the years, 50 has opened up about tensions between him and Combs over the rapper Mase (née Mason Durell Betha), one of Combs' longtime collaborators.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
The initiative, led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and collaborators in the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP), aims to scale up the placement of young corals by combining decades of ecological knowledge with advances in marine robotics and artificial intelligence.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Directed by long-term Palace collaborator Adam Toddhunter, the campaign takes place at a fictional hotel playing on the classic tropes of corridor mazes in cartoons and film – doorways to nowhere, multiple sightings of Da Silva, peepholes, and unexpected encounters.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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