ˈbit ˌplayer BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who is not important and who has little influence in a particular situation:
Although he was NRC chairman, Hervey was strictly a bit player in government.
ˈbit ˌplayer BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who is not important and who has little influence in a particular situation:
Although he was NRC chairman, Hervey was strictly a bit player in government.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012