quarterback
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Synonyms: quarter back, quarterdeck, quarterbacks, quarterpace
Antonyms: quarter back, quarterdeck, quarterbacks, quarterpace
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Noun
- {{lb|en|American football|Canadian football}} An [[offensive back]] whose primary job is to pass the ball in a [[play]].
- {{lb|en|American football|historical}} An offensive back who receives the [[snap]] ([[hike]]) and then [[block]]s the defense from crossing the [[line of scrimmage]]; a blocking back.
- {{lb|en|rugby football|historical}} A position just behind the [[forward]]s, or one who plays this position.
Verb
- {{lb|en|American football|transitive}} To [[play]] the [[position]] of quarterback.
- {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension|transitive}} To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.<ref>{{cite-web |author=Joe Miller| title=Are these the worst examples of business jargon?| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42891915| work=BBC News| publisher=BBC| date=9 February 2018}}</ref>
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