amateur player

collocation in English

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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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 ofamateurandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A national team program, consisting of amateur players, was implemented following the 1961 tournament.
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The themes of fate and class resonate and the work of the amateur players is remarkably moving.
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These select teams are made up of the best amateur players within any given state's soccer association.
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This signing bonus led to the creation of the slotted bonus system in 2000 to limit money paid to amateur players.
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The participants on the show include both professional poker players and amateur players.
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Although it can be given to anyamateurplayer, the award has always been given to a college baseball player.
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His quick bowling and aggressive nature could strike fear into many anamateurplayer.
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Sharratt, who played as a goalkeeper, remained anamateurplayerthroughout his career, working as a school teacher during the week.
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In 1969 the rules were changed so that anyamateurplayerbetween the ages of 17 and 20 was eligible to be drafted.
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Because he was anamateurplayer, for political reasons he was not allowed to play.
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Anyamateurplayerunder the age of 20 was eligible to be drafted.
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He was a successfulamateurplayerwho spent most of his pro career in the minors.
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She started off as anamateurplayerat the beginning of the 1970s before turning professional.
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It is given to anamateurplayerwho best exhibits and combines exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship.
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He was a notedamateurplayerduring the 1760s and until 1773.
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We may note in this connection that the amateur players were dispersed evenly throughout the string section: in both 1786 and 1788 there was only one desk with two amateurs.
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It captures perfectly a mingled sense of loss and renewal, and perhaps the remarkably direct and unaffected language stems from the fact that it was originally written for amateur players.
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Insurance cover for amateur players is essentially a matter for the governing bodies of sport and the individuals concerned.
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But these clubs are being run, not only by amateur players, but also by amateur administrators, and too much bureaucracy can clog up the system.
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It shows that the club itself is very interested not only in its professionals but in young amateur players.
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