"role player" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Alternative form of roleplayer"
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Basketball",
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          "text": "The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat because their team had solid role players like J.J. Barea and Shawn Marion.",
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      "glosses": [
        "A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution."
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        "(basketball) A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution."
      ],
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        "ball-games",
        "basketball",
        "games",
        "hobbies",
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      "form": "role players",
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        "A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution."
      ],
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        "(basketball) A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution."
      ],
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        "basketball",
        "games",
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