one of the country's top tennis players
The club was forced to sell their star player.
He's a poor player, but he tries very hard.
These golf clubs are for the professional rather than for the average player.
The team has drafted some good players in recent years.
Their company is a major player in the London property market.
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• He is one of the major players in the multimedia industry.
• The company is a world player in telecommunications equipment.
• London market players pushed prices down early in the day.
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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.
player n AmE sl 1. I don't want a player. I want a good homemaker solid type Мне не нужен чувак на одну ночь. Мне нужен мужчина, с кем бы я была как за каменной стеной He's a player and I'm just a country girl У него было полно женщин, а я простая деревенская девушка 2. He's a player and makes a lot of money at it Он торгует наркотиками и хорошо зарабатывает на этом деле There's a big turf jones among the players down on the corner Торговцы наркотиками разбираются между собой на том углу, где кому торговать 3. He tried the stuff a few times and before he knew it he was a player Он попробовал несколько раз и не успел глазом моргнуть, как стал наркоманом He became a player because his girl was using Он стал наркоманом, поскольку его девушка употребляла наркотики 4. She never walks around except with her player Она выходит на улицу только в сопровождении своего сутенера