The word is colleague. It means a person with whom you work.
Nepotism
yes
Proffesion is the base word
The word you're looking for is friend. A friend in need is a friend in indeed.
the word friend is a common noun
The Maori word for friend is "hoa."
the spanish word for female friend is amiga
There are several words in Sanskrit that mean friend. The word mitram means friend with a neutral gender, and the vayasya means friend of the same age.
Friend
female friend = amiga
The feminine word for fellow friend would be fellow. The word fellow refers to both male and female friends and colleagues.
The Hindi word for friend is "दोस्त" (dost).