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player

UK/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/ common informal

noun

1.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

Synonyms
4.

an important participant (as in a business deal)

  • “he was a major player in setting up the corporation”

Origin

From Middle English pleyer, playere, from Old English pleġere (“player, athlete, wrestler”), from Proto-West Germanic *plegārī.

Phrases

  • advantage player
  • back gammon player
  • badminton player
  • ball player
  • baseball player
  • basketball player
  • bass player
  • beach volleyball player

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