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collogue
collogue [ ko lṓg ]


intransitive verb  (3rd person present singular collogues, present participle colloguing, past and past participle collogued)
Definition:
 
confer privately: to confer with a person or with several people in private or confidentially


noun  (plural collogues)
Definition:
 
Scotland colloquium: a colloquium or conference ( formal )

[Mid-17th century. Probably alteration of obsolete colleague 'enter into an alliance', by association with Latin colloqui (see colloquium)]
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