Meaning of role player | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution.
2. One of the ten classifications of necrophilia based on the increasing severity of the disorder as defined by the American forensic psychologist Anil Aggrawal (Class I).

Examples

“The Dallas Mavericks beat⟳ the Miami Heat because their team had solid role players like⟳ J.J. Barea and Shawn Marion.”

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