quarterback: Meaning and Definition of
quar•ter•back
Pronunciation: (kwôr'tur-bak"), [key] — n.
- a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- the position played by this back.
- a person who leads or directs a group or activity.
—v.t. - to direct the offense of (a team).
- to lead or direct: to quarterback a public-relations campaign.
—v.i. - to play the position of quarterback.
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