Collaborator: meaning, definitions and examples

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collaborator

[ kəˈlabəˌreɪtər ]

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work

A person who works jointly on an activity or project.

Synonyms

associate, colleague, partner

Examples of usage

He is a key collaborator on the research project.
The team of collaborators worked together to achieve success.

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crime

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

Synonyms

double agent, informant, traitor

Examples of usage

The spy was identified as a collaborator with the enemy forces.
She was accused of being a collaborator and sentenced accordingly.

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work

To work jointly on an activity or project.

Synonyms

cooperate, team up, work together

Examples of usage

The two companies decided to collaborate on a new product line.
We should collaborate more effectively to reach our goals.

Translations

Translations of the word "collaborator" in other languages:

🇵🇹 colaborador

🇮🇳 सहयोगी

🇩🇪 Mitarbeiter

Mitarbeiterin
Kollaborateur

🇮🇩 kolaborator

🇺🇦 співробітник

колаборант
співпрацівник

🇵🇱 współpracownik

🇯🇵 協力者 (きょうりょくしゃ)

🇫🇷 collaborateur

🇪🇸 colaborador

🇹🇷 işbirlikçi

🇰🇷 협력자 (협력자)

🇸🇦 متعاون

🇨🇿 spolupracovník

🇸🇰 spolupracovník

🇨🇳 合作者 (hézuòzhě)

🇸🇮 sodelavec

🇮🇸 samstarfsmaður

🇰🇿 әріптес

🇬🇪 თანამშრომელი

🇦🇿 əməkdaş

🇲🇽 colaborador

Word origin

The word 'collaborator' originated from the late 19th century, from the Latin word 'collaborat-' meaning 'worked together'. Initially, it was used in a neutral sense to describe people working together on a project. However, during World War II, the term took on a negative connotation due to its association with those who cooperated with enemy forces. Since then, 'collaborator' has been used in both positive and negative contexts, depending on the nature of the collaboration.