Equal in rank, status, or importance; having the same level of power or standing as another.
From co- (together/with) + equal (from Latin aequalis, meaning 'of the same measure'), literally 'equally together.'
While 'equal' means the same, 'coequal' emphasizes the partnership and simultaneity—it's the word you use when describing partners or colleagues who share authority equally, rather than one following the other.
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