The phrase "valued colleague" means a person who is highly respected and appreciated for their contributions and qualities at work.
Sentences with «valued colleague»
But the party leader came to value his colleague in government as one of the few Lib Dems ready to stand up to Tories around the Cabinet table — particularly during the AV referendum campaign. (politics.co.uk)
Since implementing this program, I have had other agents who use it also... One PERFECT example is a Net Friend and valued colleague about an hour's drive from my service area, Rod Doris who serves the Bowmanville, Pickering areas in Ontario, Canada. (remonline.com)
«He's a very valued colleague,» the defence secretary told BBC News 24 this morning, saying he had made a «significant contribution, a lifetime contribution» to Labour and represented a «very important constituency» in the party. (politics.co.uk)