collaborator
Works with others
A collaborator is someone who works jointly with others on a project or enterprise: She was my collaborator on the research paper.
The word carries a second, darker meaning: one who cooperates with an enemy, especially an occupying force.
A French collaborator during World War II aided the Nazis.
Context usually makes clear which sense applies—creative partnership or treasonous cooperation.
Fellow employee
associate · counterpart · partner · co-author · co-creator · co-founder · consultant · advisor
One who shares activity
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- supporterOne who backs another
- backerFinancial supporter
- advocatePublic cause supporter
accomplice · confederate · co-conspirator · comrade · compatriot · aide · helper · assistant
Treasonous occupation collaborator
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- informerOne who reveals secrets
- betrayerOne who breaks allegiance
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
sympathizer · puppet · spy · infiltrator · mole · snitch · rat · stooge
Shared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
consortium · collective · co-op · coordination · integration · interplay · symbiosis · interdependence
Joint creator of text
- co-creatorJoint originator of something
- co-producerShared production credit holder
- co-directorShared filmmaking authority
- bandmateFellow group musician
duo · ensemble · illustrator · arranger · lyricist · composer · choreographer · brainstorming
coworker
Fellow employee
fellow · associate · counterpart · partner · co-author · co-creator · co-founder · consultant · advisor · mentor
partner
One who shares activity
advocate · accomplice · confederate · co-conspirator · comrade · compatriot · aide · helper · assistant · affiliate
quisling
Treasonous occupation collaborator
defector · sympathizer · puppet · spy · infiltrator · mole · snitch · rat · stooge · appeasers
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- allianceFormal union of parties
coalition · consortium · collective · co-op · coordination · integration · interplay · symbiosis · interdependence · reciprocity
co-author
Joint creator of text
- co-creatorJoint originator of something
- co-producerShared production credit holder
- co-directorShared filmmaking authority
bandmate · duo · ensemble · illustrator · arranger · lyricist · composer · choreographer · brainstorming · ideation
- helpersnurse, helper, volunteer, aide, assistant
- accomplicesaccomplice, accessory, co-conspirator, abettor, conspirator
- business contactsclient, colleagues, colleague, contact, coworker
- collaboratorscoauthors, partner, cowriters, coworker, co-directors
- participantsparticipant, entrant, respondent, applicant, enrollee
- partnerspartners, partner, business partners, business partner, associates
collaboratoradversary
Enemy in conflict
opponent · antagonist · enemy · foe · rival
collaboratorsoloist
Unaccompanied performer
solo artist · lone wolf · individualist · solo practitioner · independent
collaboratorresistance fighter
Armed opponent of occupation
resister · partisan · freedom fighter · loyalist · patriot
- collaborative writingProducing text together
- collaborative learningShared knowledge-building among peers
- real-time collaborationSynchronized group work online
- musical collaborationShared creative music-making
- global collaborationJoint work across countries
- online collaborationJoint work via internet
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