My boss doesn’t have staff we’re “colleagues” 27 times in a 30 minutes talk and he didn’t talk for 5 of them. No definition below applie as far as i’m concerned
associate, fellow worker
Synonyms: aide, ally, assistant, auxiliary, buddy, chum, co-worker, coadjutor, cohort, collaborator, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, confederate, confrere, crony, friend, helper, pal, partner, teammate, workmate