confrere

See also: confrère

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French confrere

Noun

confrere (plural confreres)

1. A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
   • 2008, Michael Sheehan, Wordmall, February 18

     Unfortunately, when it comes to the informant who turns state’s evidence against a confrere, the OED slaps on the obscure origin label.

Anagrams

• enforcer, reconfer