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A-team

A-team

4 4.2
A group of the best people chosen for a difficult job
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪˌtim/
translation icon : equipo A
  • The manager called for the A-team to handle the most difficult tasks of the mission.

OK, so I was an A-Team Bravo weapon Sergeant.

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Examples

  • Progressive leadership teams are identifying their A teams and making sure they're locked in.

    Blog text (22)
  • We need our best members to tackle this project, so let's assemble our A-team.

  • OK, let's get the A Team in, please!

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Nah, I brought my A team tonight.

  • Of course, Greg was the goalie of the A team.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • OK, so I was an A-Team Bravo weapon Sergeant.

  • And Ognish is asking, how do you manage A-Team successfully?

  • "We're like the A-team.

  • We're the A-team.

  • Long live the A-team.

    Blog text (32)

Synonyms

team
vsA-team
1.0

A group of people who work together to reach a shared goal

selects the best members for skill and leadership rather than any general group
outfit
vsA-team
112 4.8

A group like a company or team that works together

made by selecting best members for roles and leadership, not merely unit identity
great team
vsA-team
39 1.4

A group of people who work well together to succeed

forms from chosen top individuals for skill and leadership rather than general effectiveness
superteam
vsA-team
1 4.0

A team of very skilled or famous people formed to win important competitions

selects top members for skill and leadership rather than fame or publicity

How Skilled

A-team
4 4.2
elite
241 4.5
skilled
172 3.5
competent
114 3.6
team
1.0

Surface Forms

A-team singular
A-teams plural

Morphology

A-team = A + team (transparent) = A + team

The compound combines the letter 'A' (meaning top grade or best) with 'team' (group), so the meaning 'the best group' is directly inferable.

Etymology

A-team comes from using the letter A to mean 'top' or 'best', like an 'A' school grade, and team meaning a group. So an A-team is the best group chosen for an important job.