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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Naishtat was last on the festival circuit with comedy drama Puan, which premiered at San Sebastian, winning frequent collaborator Subiotto best leading performance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
As main clinical collaborator and Columbia assistant professor of neurological surgery Brett Youngerman explains, the BISC is a vast improvement for patients needing somatic relief that a BCI should be able to provide.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
The superstar's humble longtime collaborator reaches the top of Billboard's Year-End Latin Producers chart after Debí Tirar Más Fotos broke records.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
The film tracks the comedian’s rise in the 1970s as one of the original stars of Saturday Night Live, his blockbuster movie years with the National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise and his later reputation as a difficult collaborator.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
As main clinical collaborator and Columbia assistant professor of neurological surgery Brett Youngerman explains, the BISC is a vast improvement for patients needing somatic relief that a BCI should be able to provide.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
The superstar's humble longtime collaborator reaches the top of Billboard's Year-End Latin Producers chart after Debí Tirar Más Fotos broke records.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025
The film tracks the comedian’s rise in the 1970s as one of the original stars of Saturday Night Live, his blockbuster movie years with the National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise and his later reputation as a difficult collaborator.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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