major league
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major league

noun

Definition of MAJOR LEAGUE

1
: a league of highest classification in United States professional baseball; broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports
2
: big time 2
major–league adjective
major leaguer noun

Examples of MAJOR LEAGUE

  1. <when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues>

First Known Use of MAJOR LEAGUE

1890

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