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
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company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
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That statement got some collegial pushback from immunologist Alessandro Sette, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Innovation at La Jolla Institute for Immunology.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
When things aren’t that collegial, sports are often the healthiest way for two nations to blow off some steam – and that seemed to be the case Thursday as boos of the Canadian anthem turned into a joint singalong for much of the TD Garden crowd in Boston.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite this, Burgum was largely collegial with both Democrats and Republicans on the panel Thursday, and sidestepped many of the president-elect’s most controversial positions relating to climate and the environment.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Nobody threatens collegial murder at the pond in Woe’s Hollow and gets away with it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
When things aren’t that collegial, sports are often the healthiest way for two nations to blow off some steam – and that seemed to be the case Thursday as boos of the Canadian anthem turned into a joint singalong for much of the TD Garden crowd in Boston.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite this, Burgum was largely collegial with both Democrats and Republicans on the panel Thursday, and sidestepped many of the president-elect’s most controversial positions relating to climate and the environment.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Nobody threatens collegial murder at the pond in Woe’s Hollow and gets away with it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegial. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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