salary cap
Americannoun
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a maximum limit on salaries.
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Sports. an upper limit to the combined salary of an entire team.
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The Sacramento Kings, the kind of small-market team a salary cap is intended to lift toward parity, have made the playoffs once in the past 20 seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
A strike is possible given the push among some owners for a salary cap like those in other pro sports—a move opposed by the union.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The solution, management insists, is a salary cap in the only major American sport without one—and a majority of fans seem to agree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Team owners argue revenue disparity is unsustainable and advocate for a salary cap, citing fan support and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and space forces would be required to build a team based on a salary cap.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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