colleague someone who you work with in a company or organization, for example someone working in the same office, or someone teaching in the same school:
Friends and former colleagues described him as a kind and caring man. She discovered that her male colleagues were earning more than she was.workmate British English someone who you work with.
Workmate is more informal than
colleague:
He went out for a drink with his workmates.coworker American English someone who you work with:
I was sad to say goodbye to all of my coworkers.associate someone who you work with, especially another businessman or businesswoman:
They are close friends and business associates.staff all the people who work for an organization:
The company employs a total of 520 staff. a staff meeting [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲