French word

collégial

Pronunciation

IPA/koleʒjal/

Meaning

  • adjectivecollegial

Example

Le comité fonctionne de manière collégiale.

The committee functions collegially.

Illustration for collégial (collegial)

More examples

La réunion s'est déroulée de façon collégiale.

The meeting proceeded in a collegial manner.

Core concept

Several members of a board jointly hold authority instead of leaving the decision to one person.

Common phrases

  • réunion collégiale

    collegial meeting

  • démarche collégiale

    collegial approach

Similar words

collectif: Involving several people or elements as a unified or shared whole.
coopératif: Showing a willingness to work together toward a common goal.

Definition in French

Caractérise un mode de décision et d'exercice de responsabilités effectué conjointement par les membres d'un collège, d'un conseil ou d'une commission.

Word origin

The adjective comes from Latin collegialis, related to collegium, a group whose members exercise authority together.

Usage tips

  • Collégial is mainly institutional or formal, whereas collectif can describe group activity in much broader contexts.

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