team player
Americannoun
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team players
plural
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Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a heart attack on the pitch last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A team player, Cook knew when to step back and delegate reponsibilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
And on a Spectator podcast on Tuesday, he had said another senior party figure, Zia Yusuf, needed to become a team player and should not act "like a child" in politics.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Seehorn is the ultimate professional: pleasant, quick to credit her colleagues, a team player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I had always been a team player, but this time I felt so much personal pressure from the president.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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