comrade
noun
[ ˈkɒmreɪd ]
• (among men) a colleague or a fellow member of an organization.
• "an old college comrade"
Similar:
companion,
friend,
colleague,
associate,
partner,
co-worker,
fellow worker,
workmate,
fellow soldier,
compatriot,
confederate,
ally,
confrère,
pal,
buddy,
crony,
mate,
chum,
oppo,
bro,
compeer,
consociate,
Origin:
mid 16th century (originally also camerade ): from French camerade, camarade (originally feminine), from Spanish camarada ‘room-mate’, from Latin camera ‘chamber’. Compare with chum1.
