Meanings
plural Kolpaks
- UKattributiveoftenball gamesA player from an overseas country, such as South Africa or the Caribbean.
Origin
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.
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Kolpak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolpak
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