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Collegial Definition & Meaning

collegial
adjective
  1. characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues; "collegial harmony"; "a tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management"- Merle Fainsod
  2. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students; "collegiate living"; "collegiate attitudes"; "collegiate clothes"

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What does collegial mean?
characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues; "collegial harmony"; "a tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management"- Merle Fainsod of or resembling or typical of a college or college students; "collegiate living"; "collegiate attitudes"; "collegiate clothes"
What part of speech is collegial?
Collegial is an adjective.
How many definitions does collegial have?
Collegial has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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