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Officer, in short, not wrong about one sharing authority
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collegial
Word definitions for collegial in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-14c., from Middle French collégial , from Latin collegialis , from collegium (see college ). Related: Collegially ; collegiality .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. 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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues 2 (''Roman Catholic Church'') ruled by bishops having equal power 3 of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate 4 possessing adherence to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Collegial \Col*le"gi*al\, n. [LL. collegialis.] Collegiate. [R.]
Usage examples of collegial.
The political implications are too severe for any one member, however senior, to try something like this on his own authority, and remember how collegial they are—no one moves anywhere by himself, even Andropov, who's the most independent-minded of the lot.
The one with the most political capital would chair this counsel of peers, because they would trust him not to rule by force of will, but by collegial consensus.
You found the same collegial spirit, with its masonic taciturnity and instinctive discretion, the same camaraderie and grit, the same alcohol reliance.
I’ve brought a few delicacies from the sea for your collegial gathering before the evening meal which I have personally attended to at the side of the chef who has been known to be prone to errors without expert guidance which I was all too happy to provide.
If they can’t see why you—why we—do it,” he was suddenly attractive to her, now that he was collegial, “there’s no way of telling them.