peers
Those of rank
Peers are people of equal standing—in age, rank, status, or ability.
Students learn from their peers; professionals seek peer review.
She's well respected among her peers.
In British usage, peers are specifically members of the nobility who hold titles.
To peer is a different word meaning to look closely or squint: He peered through the fog.
People at same job
- collaboratorsPeople who work jointly
- associatesConnected persons or links
- workmatesFellow employees
- teammatesFellow squad members
fellow · cohort · counterparts · equals · professionals · network · mentors · industry
Students in same course
- schoolmatesStudents attending together
- playmatesCompanions in recreation
- generationAge-defined peer group
- youthState of being immature
adolescents · teenagers · children · students · grade · cohort · developmental · milestones
Hereditary ruling class
- lordsMen of high rank
- baronsTitled nobles, lowest rank
- earlsBritish titled aristocrats
- dukesHighest hereditary nobles
viscounts · marquesses · hereditary · titles · House of Lords · landed · estates · realm
Same in value or function
- matchGame between opponents
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- coequalHaving identical rank
- comparableAble to be likened
ranking · standing · level · parity · status · similar · parallel · corresponding
Trial decision makers
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- verdictOfficial court decision
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
panel · foreman · evidence · testimony · unanimous · sequestered · selection · empaneled
Determine value or quality
- assessJudge worth or quality
- reviewCritical written assessment
- judgeOne who decides
- examineStudy with attention
observe · inspect · gaze · stare · look · watch · squint · scrutinize
Experts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- reviewersThose who assess work
- publicationIssued written material
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
journal · faculty · dissertation · thesis · conference · seminar · symposium · tenure
coworkers
People at same job
- collaboratorsPeople who work jointly
- associatesConnected persons or links
- workmatesFellow employees
teammates · fellow · cohort · counterparts · equals · professionals · network · mentors · industry · workplace
classmates
Students in same course
- schoolmatesStudents attending together
- playmatesCompanions in recreation
- generationAge-defined peer group
youth · adolescents · teenagers · children · students · grade · cohort · developmental · milestones · cliques
aristocrats
Hereditary ruling class
dukes · viscounts · marquesses · hereditary · titles · House of Lords · landed · estates · realm · bluebloods
equivalent
Same in value or function
- matchGame between opponents
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
- coequalHaving identical rank
comparable · ranking · standing · level · parity · status · similar · parallel · corresponding · analogous
jurors
Trial decision makers
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- verdictOfficial court decision
- trialJudicial examination of claims
courtroom · panel · foreman · evidence · testimony · unanimous · sequestered · selection · empaneled · impartial
evaluate
Determine value or quality
examine · observe · inspect · gaze · stare · look · watch · squint · scrutinize · survey
scholars
Experts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- reviewersThose who assess work
- publicationIssued written material
citations · journal · faculty · dissertation · thesis · conference · seminar · symposium · tenure · scholarly
peerssuperiors
Those of higher rank
inferiors · subordinates · betters · underlings · bosses
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- peer groupSocial circle of equals
- peer reviewExpert evaluation before publication
- peer pressuredInfluenced by social group
- peer supportAid from similar others
- trial by peersJudgment by fellow citizens