pro team

Salaried athletic squad

A pro team is a professional sports team—one whose players are paid to compete rather than playing as amateurs.

The phrase appears constantly in sports discussion: He's good enough to make a pro team, The city is trying to attract a pro team.

Pro team often implies the highest level of competition in a given sport.

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stadium · championship · league · coach · training camp · playoffs · draft · farm system · minor league · jersey · fans · fan base · arena · contract · free agent · mascot · athletics · varsity

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professional status

pro teamamateur team

Non-professional group of players

club team · youth team · Olympic team · minor league team · farm team

competitive level/skill tier

pro teamweekend warriors

Recreational athletes, only occasionally

organizational structure

pro teamstreet team

Grassroots marketing group

scratch team · pickup game

Family

pro, team, teams, teamed, teaming, teammate, teammates, teamwork

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