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collegial

/kəˈliːd͡ʒəl/

collegial adjective: of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.

Adjective

collegial (comparative more collegial, superlative most collegial)

  1. Of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.
  2. Ruled by bishops having equal power.
  3. Of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate.
  4. Possessing adherence to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues within a given organization or profession.

collegial meaning in Indonesian

collegial in Indonesian

of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
kolegial
adhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
kolegial

Forms of collegial

comparativemore collegial
superlativemost collegial

Origin of collegial

From Middle English collegial, from Middle French collégial.

Words formed from collegial

Questions about collegial

What does collegial mean?
Collegial means of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.
What is collegial in Indonesian?
Collegial in Indonesian is kolegial. See Collegial meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is collegial?
Collegial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce collegial?
Collegial is pronounced /kəˈliːd͡ʒəl/.

Words near collegial in the dictionary

  1. collegers
  2. colleges
  3. collegewide
  4. collegey
  5. collegia
  6. collegial
  7. collegialism
  8. collegialities
  9. collegiality
  10. collegially
  11. collegian

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