COLLEGIAL

collegiate, collegial

(adjective) of or resembling or typical of a college or college students; “collegiate living”; “collegiate attitudes”; “collegiate clothes”

collegial

(adjective) characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues; “collegial harmony”; “a tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management”- Merle Fainsod

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

collegial (comparative more collegial, superlative most collegial)

Of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.

(Roman Catholicism) Ruled by bishops having equal power.

Of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate.

Possessing adherence to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues within a given organization or profession.

Source: Wiktionary


Col*le"gi*al, n. Etym: [LL. collegialis.]

Definition: Collegiate. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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