A team
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See also: A-team
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the letter "A" (indicating the highest rank or quality) "team".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (sports) The best of a set of teams in a single club.
- The A team are playing away this Saturday.
- (informal) A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team.
- It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly!
- (cricket, rugby) A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team.
- He was then selected for the South African A team before making his international debut.
- NSW all-rounder Moises Henriques has been named captain of the Australia A team to play England in Hobart next week.
Usage notes
[edit]- In sports, teams are often labeled A team, B team, C team, etc. or 1st, 2nd, 3rd. For the informal usage, B team instead most often refers to a team or group who do subpar work, often in direct contrast to a supposed better A team.