first-string

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. of members of a team; not substitutes
  2. being a regular member of a team“first-string players”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

first-string \first-string\ adj. First to play in a game; not reserved as a substitute; -- of members of a team. Also used in non-sports contexts to mean first-rate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
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