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associate
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ASSOCIATE
1
a person frequently seen in the company of another <a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI>
Synonyms cohort, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate
Related Words colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate; accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner; buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal; countryman; classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, shipmate, teammate; attendant, escort; hanger-on, leech, parasite
2
a fellow worker <my associates at the office>
Related Words equal, fellow, peer; accomplice, ally, cohort, collaborator, confederate, copartner, half, partner; buddy, chum, companion, comrade, crony, pal; compatriot, countryman
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