/Sounds like 'pee-VOH-teh'/
In football, the defensive midfielder who organizes the play from the back and protects the defense. Without a 'pivote', the team becomes disorganized against any counterattack.
Example
"The 'pivote' controlled the tempo of the game for the full ninety minutes."
"Without their starting 'pivote', the team looked disorganized."
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/Sounds like 'pee-VOH-teh'/
In football, the defensive midfielder who organizes the play from the back and protects the defense. Without a 'pivote', the team becomes disorganized against any counterattack.
Example
"The 'pivote' controlled the tempo of the game for the full ninety minutes."
"Without their starting 'pivote', the team looked disorganized."
Word family
Regional synonyms: