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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—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 May 2025
Pakistan is a longtime security collaborator, while Washington's strategic partnership with India has grown in importance amid U.S. efforts to counter China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
For $29 per month, the Core plan adds five collaborators, 50GB of storage, and e-commerce.
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Traditionally a collaborative process with another executive, Benioff now includes an AI agent as a third collaborator.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 May 2025
Pakistan is a longtime security collaborator, while Washington's strategic partnership with India has grown in importance amid U.S. efforts to counter China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
For $29 per month, the Core plan adds five collaborators, 50GB of storage, and e-commerce.
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Traditionally a collaborative process with another executive, Benioff now includes an AI agent as a third collaborator.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Collaborator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborator. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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