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
Examples of collegial in a Sentence
company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
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—Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Since the Israel-Hamas war, relationships between some students have been nowhere near brotherly, let alone collegial.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Then begins the period of the conclave, the collegial gathering of all the cardinal electors who will meet in the Vatican to elect Francis’s successor.
—Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Since the Israel-Hamas war, relationships between some students have been nowhere near brotherly, let alone collegial.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Image The tone was collegial as officials discussed strategies for improving the health of tribal communities, often with consensus.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collegial
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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