The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COLLEAGUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COLLEAGUE
- Fellow worker in company left union
- One worked with dip in range over three miles?
- Fellow army officer getting about three miles further south
- Mate’s dog shaking current fever
- Top and bottom marks separately gained by university fellow
- A firm friend?
- Officer has association with us at work
- Confederate colonel with class
- Associate in company left union
- After depression, distance associate
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The straight part
We know that "Associate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case associate = colleague.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does COLLEAGUE mean?
COLLEAGUE noun- A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
- To unite or associate with another or with others.