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coworker

noun

  1. colleague in Swedish and Finish education systems
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊˈwɜː.kər/ / /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English worker English coworker From co- + worker.

  1. Somebody with whom one works.

    “He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments.”

    “[…] according to her coworker and carpooler, Bill Parker: […]”

  2. A person in the lowest common denominator, especially regarding popular culture.

    “This is the most coworker movie I've ever seen.”