Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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n. (context management English) A person who can function effectively as part of a group of individuals, sharing information and striving towards a common goal.
Usage examples of "team player".
And I'm willing to have you on my team, but only if you're willing to be a team player.
He had a Class A rating, and that trick memory, but as a team player he was worthless.
Looks like he was pretty much your perfect employee - team player, United Way campaign captain, things like that.
But above all, Hood was a team player: if it was necessary for the Striker team to go in and perform any covert actions, the Director wouldn't let ego stop him from letting the team--- and Rodgers--- do the job and grab the glory.
In return for that, the Veep was a team player, and his tireless campaigning was widely regarded as having made the difference.
But above all, Hood was a team player: if it was necessary for the Striker team to go in and perform any covert actions, the Director wouldn't let ego stop him from letting the team-and Rodgers-do the job and grab the glory .
Seated in one of the plush sofas which lined the walls of the cabin, Stoll had been saying that he never thought of himself as a team player.
Eighteen years old and six feet three inches and still growing, one hundred eighty pounds lean, muscled, loose limbed, a star who's willing to be a team player, precious as gold.