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Field General

nounid 55093·updated May 18, 2026
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(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

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synonym
quarterback
plural
Field Generals
possessive
Field General's
pluralpossessive
Field Generals'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
§2
(football) the person who plays quarterback

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