Noun: collaborator ku'la-bu,rey-tu(r)
- An associate in an activity, endeavour or sphere of common interest
"the musician and the librettist were collaborators";
- cooperator, partner, pardner [US, informal], pard [US, informal]
- Someone who assists in a plot
"The villain's collaborator carried out the dirty work";
- confederate, partner in crime
- Someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
"He was branded a collaborator for working with the invading army";
- collaborationist, quisling
Derived forms: collaborators
Type of: accessary, accessory, associate, traitor, treasonist
Encyclopedia: Collaborator