collegial

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Our working environment is dynamic, collegial, and team-oriented.

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  1. adjective Characterized by or having power and authority vested equally among colleagues: "He . . . prefers a collegial harmony that will present him with a consensus on the issues” (Time).
  2. adjective Roman Catholic Church Characterized by the equal sharing of power among the bishops.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, characterized by, or likened to college life; collegiate: collegial rituals like homecoming.

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  • What began as a collegial airing of views abruptly changed when McCain spoke about immigration, according to these sources, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. —  Latest Articles
  • The atmosphere is collegial (I've made friends from all over the world during past two festivals) and low key, the pace is at a stroll, and the setting is amazing: the old town center of tiny Sacile in northeastern Italy (moved from its original home of Pordenone almost 10 years ago, when the festival's flagship theater was closed down). —  GreenCine Daily
  • We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone and we reserve the right to remove any comment from publication.
  • Our working environment is dynamic, collegial, and team-oriented. —  jobs.joelonsoftware.com
  • The atmosphere is collegial, and opportunities profound: over 300 vendors exhibit and over 240 sessions will happen during the week. —  Help Net Security - News
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  1. Middle English, from Latin collēgiālis, of colleagues, from collēgium, association; see collegium.

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  1. = French collégial = Spanish colegial = Portuguese collegial = Italian collegiale, from Latin collegialis, from collegium, a college: see college.
 

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