team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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The dismissal of former NSA Adviser Mike Waltz may also incentivize Rubio to stay a team player, rather than an adviser who challenges the prevailing MAGA worldview that’s rooted in anti-interventionist nationalism.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Johnson suffered a neck injury from opposing team player Matt Petgrave’s skates following a collision during the Challenge Cup match between his team, the Nottingham Panthers, and British ice hockey club Sheffield Steelers, according to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ESPN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
One of those is Sweden’s U21 national team player Joakim Persson.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump's return came with a wave of loyalty tests and DOJ shakeups — and Aber's aggressive pursuit of Russian networks and CIA leaks doesn't exactly scream 'team player' in this new political climate.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Johnson suffered a neck injury from opposing team player Matt Petgrave’s skates following a collision during the Challenge Cup match between his team, the Nottingham Panthers, and British ice hockey club Sheffield Steelers, according to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ESPN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
One of those is Sweden’s U21 national team player Joakim Persson.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump's return came with a wave of loyalty tests and DOJ shakeups — and Aber's aggressive pursuit of Russian networks and CIA leaks doesn't exactly scream 'team player' in this new political climate.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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