team player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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He always took advantage of the master’s divisive culture to be anything but a team player.
From Literature
On suggestions that he should stand as an independent in the by-election, Burnham said: "No, I wouldn't do that because I meant it when I said I am team player."
From BBC
How can you demonstrate that you’re a team player if your interviewer doesn’t specifically ask you about it?
From MarketWatch
One MP agreed, saying if Burnham "acts like a team player he'd be valuable".
From BBC
But Mitchell is a team player, so in the end, Rapaport survives to squawk another day and probably complain about life’s unfairness over that evening’s pasta buffet.
From Salon
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