collaborator

//kəˈlæbəˌreɪtər//
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Noun

collaboratorSingular
collaboratorsPlural
1

A person who works jointly with others, especially in an intellectual or creative endeavor.

She has been my collaborator on several research projects.

2

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy, especially an occupying force.

After the war, collaborators who had helped the enemy were put on trial.