retired players

collocation in English

meaningsofretiredandplayer

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retired
adjective
uk
/rɪˈtaɪəd/us
/rɪˈtaɪrd/
If someone is retired, they have stopped working permanently, usually because ...
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player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
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(Definition ofretiredandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The inside of the collar features the franchise's foundation year whileretiredplayernumbers are added inside the sweater below the back stripes.
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As aretiredplayer, he enjoys officiating soccer games and watching his own kids play.
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Thereafter, pension changes came into effect significantly boosting the pensions of retired players who played at least twenty games in the 1986-87 season.
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The most significant change was reducing the eligibility period for recently retired players from 15 years to 10.
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Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events as well as retired players in invitation doubles.
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He later sued administrators of the pension plan in federal court for whittling away the rights of retired players.
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Salary lost as a result of a ban is usually donated to a league-supported charity or to a program to assist retired players.
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Many scouts are former coaches or retired players, while others have made a career just of being scouts.
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Many coaches are former players of the sport themselves, and coaches of professional sports teams are sometimes retired players.
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Forty-three retired players were inducted, based on longevity and achievement.
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Many are retired players who at one time played for the team.
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