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nonplaying

British  
/ nɒnˈpleɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. belonging to a team, group, etc, but not participating in their pursuit

    appointed nonplaying captain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It was good to finally get things going, and it was obviously a good start,” Steve Stricker, the U.S. nonplaying captain, said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

Now Bell coaches the England under-26 team, and Byrne is the nonplaying captain of the under-20 team.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2015

Details were sent to me by Michael Byrne, who won this event once as a player and now six times as England’s nonplaying captain.

From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2014

"Playing," he said, "is much better than being a nonplaying captain."

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2011

“Playing,” he said, “is much better than being a nonplaying captain.”

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2011

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