coreteam

noun
UK /ˈkɔː tiːm/
US /ˈkɔːr tiːm/

A core team is a small group of people who work together on the most important part of a job.

The core team met every morning to plan the school fair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The permanent, essential members of an organization who stay while others come and go.

Only the core team stayed after the volunteers went home.

3. In business, the small set of people who start and guide a company.

The startup's core team shared a tiny office.

4. In sports, the most reliable players who play in almost every game.

The coach built the season around his core team.

5. In gaming, the main group of characters or players a person always uses.

She trained her core team of three monsters for the tournament.