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pivotman
/ˈpɪvətman/
noun 3
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2ADJ.
senior
PIVOTMAN + NOUN
connie
Definitions
noun
1
A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.
2
A player in a central position.
An injury had sidelined our 6-10 senior pivotman, Connie Dierking, so we were still adjusting at both ends of the court.
3
A central or key person; someone around whom a particular project etc. rotates.
George Stephanopoulos was the campaign's floppy-banged pivot man for communications.
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An injury had sidelined our 6-10 senior pivotman, Connie Dierking, so we were still adjusting at both ends of the court.
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George Stephanopoulos was the campaign's floppy-banged pivot man for communications.
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