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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

When Stricker was a Ryder Cup competitor, as opposed to a nonplaying captain, he always thought those tactics just made him nervous.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2021

The club eventually decided it could allow roughly half its nonplaying work force to stay home.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020

"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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