verb
- played the position of quarterback in football
- led or directed a project, operation, or activity
Usage: sports
Usage: informal
Examples
- He quarterbacked the team to three consecutive victories.
- She quarterbacked the high school football team for two seasons.
- The CEO quarterbacked the company’s expansion into new markets.
- Tom quarterbacked the fundraising campaign from start to finish.
- The experienced manager quarterbacked the merger negotiations.
- He quarterbacked his college team before joining the NFL.