noun.
a colleague or fellow, especially a professional one
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noun.
a person who is member of one's class or profession
Word Usage
"The President of Carleton University, we remember best as the youthful Chairman of the CBC, but prior to that, Mr. Dunton had studied at McGill and Cambridge while his confrere was attending the University of Montreal and the Sorbonne."