collegial
adjective
col·le·gial
kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)əl 
especially for sense 2a also -ˈlē-gē-əl
2
a
: marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues
There was an increasing tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management.—
Merle Fainsod
Merle Fainsod
b
: characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops
a collegial church
3
: marked by camaraderie among colleagues
collegial relationships among faculty members
collegially
adverb
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company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
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The first and only vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took place in New York on Tuesday, a largely collegial affair that touched on many pressing issues facing the country.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Legislators tend to be more civil and collegial when meeting in private and more willing to engage in the give-and-take that can lead to win-win solutions.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
For the justices, here’s to a more collegial culture at work.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
But in the case of investigating the CIA’s interrogation program, a more collegial process would have served the country better, yielded a deeper understanding of what happened, and made clearer the legitimate disagreements that remain.
—Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Legislators tend to be more civil and collegial when meeting in private and more willing to engage in the give-and-take that can lead to win-win solutions.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
For the justices, here’s to a more collegial culture at work.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
But in the case of investigating the CIA’s interrogation program, a more collegial process would have served the country better, yielded a deeper understanding of what happened, and made clearer the legitimate disagreements that remain.
—Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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“Collegial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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