Today's Word "collegial"
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collegial \ kuh-LEE-jee-uhl; -juhl \ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or having authority or responsibility shared equally by each of a group of colleagues. 2 : Characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops. 3 : Of or relating to a college or university; collegiate. 4 : Characterized by camaraderie among colleagues.
"Through Marshall's own instinct for building consensus and, most important, through the power of collegial discussion, the Justices of that era overcame sharp divisions and succeeded in separating the interests of the Court and of the Constitution from politics." -- Edward Lazarus, 'Closed Chambers'
Collegial comes from Medieval Latin collegialis , "of or relating to colleagues," from Latin collegium , "an association," from collega , "a colleague, one chosen with [ col- for con- , 'with'] another, a partner in office," from con- + legare , "to send or choose as deputy," from lex , legis , "law."
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