26984 words

player

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
someone who takes part in a game or sport:

Examples:

Each player takes three cards.
The team has many talented players.
2
someone who is very involved in an activity or organization:

Examples:

She was a leading/key player in the reorganization of the health service.
3
an actor
4
used in the names of some theatre companies:

Examples:

5
a person who plays a musical instrument:

Examples:

a recorder/piano player
6
a machine for playing music, sound, or pictures:

Examples:

a CD/DVD player
7
someone who plays a musical instrument:

Examples:

a cello/flute player
8
A player is also a machine:

Examples:

a CD/record player
9
someone who takes part in a sport or game:

Examples:

This basketball team has a lot of talented players.
fig. The company is one of the leading players (= organizations taking part) in the deal.
10
a company, organization, or person that has influence within a particular activity, industry, or type of work:

Examples:

a player in sth The organization used to be unique; today it is just another player in a cut-throat market.
key/major/important player As chairman of the Finance Committee, she was a key player in the assembly's lengthy budget negotiations.
global/industry player It may take another three to four years before the market stabilizes enough for global players to think about establishing new EU locations.

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