A team
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See also: A-team
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Noun[edit]
- (sports) The best of a set of teams in a single club.
- The A team are playing away this Saturday.
- (informal) The 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.
Usage notes[edit]
In sports, teams are often labeled, A team, B team, C team, etc. or 1st, 2nd 3rd. In informal usage, only "A team" is used.