A-teams
A-teams are the best or most skilled groups within an organization, as opposed to backup or secondary squads.
The term comes from military and sports contexts where the "A" designates the top tier: They sent their A-team to handle the negotiation.
The singular A-team gained cultural prominence from the 1980s television series about elite mercenaries.
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- elite squadHighly trained select group
- commandosElite assault troops
- Navy SEALsElite maritime combat specialists
- Delta ForceElite Army special missions unit
covert ops · tactical unit · operatives · mission · deployment · extraction · reconnaissance · black ops
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
- vanEnclosed cargo vehicle
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- NBCAmerican television network
Murdock · George Peppard · cigar · soldiers of fortune · fugitives · Los Angeles · underground · theme song
People who excel greatly
- all-starsSelected elite players
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- top tierHighest rank possible
first string · varsity · standouts · superstars · overachievers · key players · rock stars · cream of the crop
Things that initiate
- all-starsSelected elite players
- elite playersMost skilled competitors
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- starting lineupInitial player selection
first choice · pro level · reserves · selection · call-up · drafted · franchise players
special forces
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- elite squadHighly trained select group
- commandosElite assault troops
- Navy SEALsElite maritime combat specialists
Delta Force · covert ops · tactical unit · operatives · mission · deployment · extraction · reconnaissance · black ops · rangers
Mr. T
- HannibalCarthaginian military commander
- vanEnclosed cargo vehicle
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
Murdock · NBC · George Peppard · cigar · soldiers of fortune · fugitives · Los Angeles · underground · theme song · explosions
high achievers
People who excel greatly
- all-starsSelected elite players
- executivesSenior corporate officers
- leadershipAbility to direct others
top tier · first string · varsity · standouts · superstars · overachievers · key players · rock stars · cream of the crop · MVPs
starters
Things that initiate
- all-starsSelected elite players
- elite playersMost skilled competitors
- championshipCompetition for top rank
starting lineup · first choice · pro level · reserves · selection · call-up · drafted · franchise players
A-teamssecond string
Substitute players, not starters
third string · second-stringers · junior varsity · scrubs · benchwarmers
A-team, team, teams, teamed, teaming, teammate, teammates, teamwork