first-string

Describes a player or member who is part of the primary or starting lineup in a team, especially in sports; used more broadly to mean 'first-rate' or 'top-quality'.

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1. Primary team members B2 informal american sport

   Referring to the best or most important players on a sports team, who are not substitutes.

   • He is a first-string quarterback for the team.
   • The coach decided to start the first-string players in the final match.
   • Only first-string athletes are allowed to compete in the championship.

   ruОсновной составestitular indiscutiblefrTitulaires (équipe sportive)deStammformationptTitularzh主力阵容arالتشكيلة الأساسية

   Synonyms: first teamregularstartingvarsity

   Antonyms: backupreservesecond-string

2. Regular member B2 informal american sport

   Being a regular and established member of a team, as opposed to a substitute.

   • She earned a first-string position after months of training.
   • The first-string lineup includes the most experienced players.
   • He was promoted from substitute to first-string status.

   ruОсновнойestitularfrtitulaire régulierdeStammspielerptTitularzh主力arأساسي

   Synonyms: first teamregularstartingvarsity

• more first-string comparative form
• most first-string superlative form