comrade
n. countablen. a close friend or a fellow member of a political group. You use this word for someone you trust and share goals with.
n. a companion who shares your political beliefs or social ideals; a close friend. Historically associated with socialist or communist movements, but now used more broadly for any trusted ally.
She is my closest comrade in the club.
The two comrades worked together to organize the local community event.
In the harsh winter of the campaign, the soldiers relied on each other as comrades, bound by shared hardship and a common cause.
From earlier cumrade, camrade, comerade, camerade, camarade, from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada or Italian camerata (“chamber mate”), from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera (“vaulted room, chamber”); see chamber. Compare camaraderie and chamberlain.