collegial
adjective
col·le·gial
kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)əl 
especially for sense 2a also -ˈlē-gē-əl
2
a
: marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues
There was an increasing tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management.—
Merle Fainsod
Merle Fainsod
b
: characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops
a collegial church
3
: marked by camaraderie among colleagues
collegial relationships among faculty members
collegially
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of collegial in a Sentence
company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
Recent Examples on the Web
The exchanges between Gibson and his staff were a collegial banter.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Located in Lyme Center, this ski area's collegial vibe is just part of the charm.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
But in between the Lime bike wet legs and collegial lifts and lax Metro decisions a few semi-coherent impressions remain.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
This act of collegial generosity coincided with microprocessor revolution, so that professors, budding programmers and emerging computer companies had a free, easy-to-use language to utilize.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Colleagues celebrate the collegial and warm environment Ancrum brought to the newsroom behind the scenes and out in the community.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
The NERDs team is a collegial network of cyber security and technology experts and strategic partners across North America.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
These communication-control measures might seem needlessly complicated, or even likely to produce collegial friction.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2024
That would be Telesco, a collaborative, collegial former Colts scouting executive who was similar to John in age.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Located in Lyme Center, this ski area's collegial vibe is just part of the charm.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
But in between the Lime bike wet legs and collegial lifts and lax Metro decisions a few semi-coherent impressions remain.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
This act of collegial generosity coincided with microprocessor revolution, so that professors, budding programmers and emerging computer companies had a free, easy-to-use language to utilize.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Colleagues celebrate the collegial and warm environment Ancrum brought to the newsroom behind the scenes and out in the community.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
The NERDs team is a collegial network of cyber security and technology experts and strategic partners across North America.
—Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
These communication-control measures might seem needlessly complicated, or even likely to produce collegial friction.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2024
That would be Telesco, a collaborative, collegial former Colts scouting executive who was similar to John in age.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegial. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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