team player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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How can you demonstrate that you’re a team player if your interviewer doesn’t specifically ask you about it?
From MarketWatch
One MP agreed, saying if Burnham "acts like a team player he'd be valuable".
From BBC
But Mitchell is a team player, so in the end, Rapaport survives to squawk another day and probably complain about life’s unfairness over that evening’s pasta buffet.
From Salon
Now he said he will welcome back Higbee, “the ultimate team player,” who helps bind teammates.
From Los Angeles Times
The former U.S. national team player added that the timing is especially favorable for soccer in this country, with the arrival of the World Cup, the Olympics and the changes planned for the MLS schedule.
From Los Angeles Times
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