field general

field general
noun
1. (football) the person who plays quarterback (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑quarterback, ↑signal caller
Derivationally related forms: ↑quarterback (for: ↑quarterback)
Topics: ↑football, ↑football game
Hypernyms: ↑back
2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
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quarterback is the most important position on the team

Syn: ↑quarterback, ↑signal caller
Derivationally related forms: ↑quarterback (for: ↑quarterback)
Hypernyms: ↑back
Member Holonyms: ↑football team, ↑eleven

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