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Colleague

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈkɑːliːɡ/nounCore term

In business english, colleague means: A person you work with, especially someone in the same company or the same profession as you.

In Turkish: iş arkadaşı, meslektaş, çalışma arkadaşı

How it is used

Neutral and polite, so it works in emails, meetings and introductions. 'Co-worker' is common in American English and slightly more informal. 'My colleague Ayşe will send you the details' is a typical way to introduce someone.

Example sentences

  1. I'll check with my colleagues in the finance team and get back to you.

  2. Please welcome our new colleague, Daniel, who joins us from the Berlin office.

Common collocations

  • a colleague of mine
  • work colleague
  • senior colleague
  • colleagues in the team
  • team leadThe person who guides a small team's daily work and makes sure tasks get done, usually without being a senior manager.
  • departmentOne of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.
  • line managerThe person directly above you in a company who assigns your work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.
  • onboardingThe process of welcoming new employees and helping them learn the company's systems, people and way of working.

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