quarterbacked

Verb

quarterback (third-person singular simple present quarterbacks, present participle quarterbacking, simple past and past participle quarterbacked)

1. (transitive) To play the position of quarterback.
2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
   • Wayman's major responsibility is to quarterback the team, coordinating business development, project scheduling and management and quality control.1981, “Interiors roundtable”, in Lodging Hospitality, volume 37, page 250

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