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

During Saturday’s concert, Young also reunited with longtime collaborator Stephen Stills. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025

According to Billboard, Jelly kicked off his long list of guests by inviting friend and collaborator MGK, 35, to the country music festival's main stage at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. —Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Waters’ career in cinema was largely made with the support of this community, with one of his frequent collaborators being the famous drag queen Divine. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2025

Cyrus, Malone and Dolly Parton are are among the collaborators that fans are hoping to see on stage. —Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 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