team player
Americannoun
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team players
plural
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Etymology
Origin of team player
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a heart attack on the pitch last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
And on a Spectator podcast on Tuesday, he had said another senior party figure, Zia Yusuf, needed to become a team player and should not act "like a child" in politics.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But even Leonardo understood that Felis catus was not a team player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Few players are driven to club soccer practice by a national team player.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
When your boss says you should be more of a team player, that means she wants you to take on more of her work. thick as thieves.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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