0 a group of school or college students who take part in competitive debates (= formal discussions of a subject): --
In school she was a successful member of the debate team.
We were visited by debating teams from a number of schools in the region.
His experiences of Canada included trips to Montreal and Toronto as part of the Yale debate team.
He is a well trained debater, having learned the craft on debate teams at prep school.
She is a member of her high school's National Honor Society and vice president of the debate team.