col·lab·o·ra·tor

col·lab·o·ra·tor
/kəˈlæbəˌreıtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
1 : a person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

She thanked her collaborators on the project.

2 : a person who helps an enemy who has invaded his or her country during a war

He was accused of being a Nazi collaborator. [=someone who collaborated with the Nazis in World War II]


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  • col|lab|o|ra|tor — «kuh LAB uh RAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person who works with another, especially in literary or scientific work. 2. a person who aids or cooperates with enemies of his own country; collaborationist …   Useful english dictionary

  • lab — agh·lab·ite; am·bi·syl·lab·ic; as·tro·lab·i·cal; col·lab·o·rate; col·lab·o·ra·teur; col·lab·o·ra·tion; col·lab·o·ra·tion·ism; col·lab·o·ra·tive; col·lab·o·ra·tor; do·lab·rate; do·lab·ri·form; lab·a·dism; lab·a·rum; lab·ba; lab·ber; lab·da·num;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • collaborator — col·lab·o·ra·tor …   English syllables

  • collaborate — col•lab•o•rate [[t]kəˈlæb əˌreɪt[/t]] v. i. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work 2) to cooperate with an enemy nation, esp. with an enemy occupying one s country • Etymology: 1870–75; < LL collabōrātus …   From formal English to slang

  • collaborator — col|lab|o|ra|tor [kəˈlæbəreıtə US ər] n 1.) someone who helps their country s enemies, for example by giving them information, when the enemy has taken control of their country →↑collaborate, collaboration ↑collaboration ▪ Their job was to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • collaborator — col|lab|o|ra|tor [ kə læbə,reıtər ] noun count 1. ) someone who secretly helps an enemy or opponent, for example by giving them information 2. ) someone you work with in order to produce something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • collaborator — col*lab o*ra tor, n. [L. collaborare to labor together; col + laborare to labor: cf. F. collaborateur.] 1. An associate in labor, especially in literary or scientific labor. [1913 Webster] 2. one who willingly cooperates with an enemy, especially …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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