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

Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, favored local labels like Yayi Perez for both his own stage looks and those of his collaborators. —Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, microbiologist Sharon Doty and collaborators look to endophytes of wild poplars and willows from harsh environments. —Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025

Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025

Redford and Wood remained close friends and collaborators In 1969, Redford starred in Downhill Racer, set in the world of skiing. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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