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

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020

After an emotional farewell at the Australian Open in January, Hewitt was supposed to make a transition into a role as Australia’s nonplaying Davis Cup captain.

From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2016

"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

McKee said that she has examined about 300 nonplaying males and never found C.T.E. — but not many of them were middle-aged, impeding sound comparisons to cases like Waters and Duerson.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2011

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