collaborator
noun
col·lab·o·ra·tor
kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tər 
: a person who collaborates with another: such as
a
: someone who works with another person or group
With our students and collaborators, we have developed … a tool that couples a video camera with specialized computation.—
Frédo Durand et al.
Frédo Durand et al.
b
: someone who assists an enemy (such as an invader or part of an occupying force)
… the Germans had allies and collaborators who, whether from conviction or perceived necessity, sought a privileged place in Hitler's New Order.—Robert Skidelsky
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The two collaborators got together on Zoom this week to share with Variety what this first-time matchup means to them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 June 2025
Mazin, Jacqueline Lesko, and Cecil O’Connor are non-writing executive producers on behalf of their company, and Song’s collaborator David Hinojosa is also a non-writing executive producer.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
As rumored, Kanye West showed up Friday at his sometimes collaborator’s trial as the prosecution moved into the home stretch on presenting its often very vivid case to the jury.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The track was written by Carpenter and her collaborators Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 June 2025
Mazin, Jacqueline Lesko, and Cecil O’Connor are non-writing executive producers on behalf of their company, and Song’s collaborator David Hinojosa is also a non-writing executive producer.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
As rumored, Kanye West showed up Friday at his sometimes collaborator’s trial as the prosecution moved into the home stretch on presenting its often very vivid case to the jury.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The track was written by Carpenter and her collaborators Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 June 2025
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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