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Kolpak

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A player from an overseas country, such as South Africa or the Caribbean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, attributive, often

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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History

Etymology

From Maroš Kolpak. A 2003 decision of the European Court of Justice which ruled that nationals of a country who have signed an association agreement with the EU have the same right of freedom to work as EU nationals.