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.

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

Examples of collaborator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The music legend returns to the summit of the Official Albums chart this frame with a brand new release — and a new collaborator credited alongside him on the throne. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Paulson, meanwhile, has an array of projects in the works, including All's Fair — a television series that sees her reunite with longtime collaborator Ryan Murphy and star alongside Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Kim Kardashian, Teyana Taylor and more. —Nicholas Rice, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Back in November, Del Rey said the 13-track The Right Person Will Stay album will drop on May 21st, featuring production from frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, as well as Zachary Dawes and Laird (Kacey Musgraves). —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025

Longtime Macdonald collaborator Sam Rice-Edwards, the movie’s editor and co-director, unimaginatively juxtaposes concert performances with news footage. —Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collaborator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator
• coordinator