1) An associate 2) Associate 3) Co-worker 4) Collaborator 5) Fellow worker 6) French word used in English 7) Professional associate 8) Workfellow 9) Workmate Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/colleague
• (v.t & i.) To unite or associate with another or with others. • (n.) A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/colleague/
Col'league (kŏl'lēg) noun [ French collègue , Latin collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate .] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employme... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/109
Col·league' (kŏl*lēg') transitive verb & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [ R.] Shak. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/109
noun a person who is member of your class or profession; `the surgeon consulted his colleagues`; `he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974