quarterback
a person who leads or directs a group or activity.
to direct the offense of (a team).
to lead or direct: to quarterback a public-relations campaign.
to play the position of quarterback.
Origin of quarterback
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How to use quarterback in a sentence
And in that light, some feel that Nolan should have quarterbacked his own Oscar promo push.
British Dictionary definitions for quarterback
/ (ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk) /
a player in American or Canadian football, positioned usually behind the centre, who directs attacking play
Monday-morning quarterbacking wisdom after the event, esp by spectators
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