comradery

US: (kom′rad rē, -rid-)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•rade•ry  (kom′rad rē, -rid-), n. 

1. camaraderie.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•rade /ˈkɑmræd/   n. 

1. [countable] a person who shares in one's activities, etc.;
   companion;
   friend.
2. Government a fellow member of a group, political party, etc., esp. of a Communist party:
   [countable] meeting with their comrades and plotting revolution.
   [before a name]
   Comrade Dolgikh will speak first.

com•rade•ly, adv. 
com•rade•ship, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

com•rade  (kom′rad, -rid), n. 

1. a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.;
   companion, associate, or friend.
2. Government a fellow member of a fraternal group, political party, etc.
3. Government a member of the Communist party or someone with strongly leftist views.

• Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate¹
• Latin; see camera) + -ada
• Spanish camarada group of soldiers billeted together, equivalent. to cámar(a) room (
• Middle French camarade
• 1585–95

com′rade•ship′, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. crony, fellow, mate.

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comrade / ˈkɒmreɪd -rɪd/ noun

1. an associate or companion
2. a fellow member of a political party, esp a fellow Communist or socialist

Etymology: 16th Century: from French camarade, from Spanish camarada group of soldiers sharing a billet, from cámara room, from Latin; see camera, chamber

ˈcomradely adjective

ˈcomradeliness noun

ˈcomradeˌship, comradery / ˈkɒmræd^ərɪ/ noun