"major league" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more major league [comparative], most major league [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} major league (comparative more major league, superlative most major league)
  1. Of or pertaining to a major sports league; belonging to the professional level of a sport, such as US baseball.
    Sense id: en-major_league-en-adj-xsWRf-J3
  2. Analogous in importance to a major league sports team.
    Sense id: en-major_league-en-adj-jYnqIUV2
  3. Serious, high-level; significant
    Sense id: en-major_league-en-adj-LRTi8wTW

Noun

Forms: major leagues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} major league (plural major leagues)
  1. An association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball. Synonyms (all senses): big league, majors, big time Synonyms (association): superleague, elite league Coordinate_terms (both senses): minor league, minors, bush league
    Sense id: en-major_league-en-noun-GY28rsOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 24 57 3 Disambiguation of 'all senses': 71 29 Disambiguation of 'association': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'both senses': 70 30
  2. (usually in plural or attributive) The highest level of competition in a field of endeavor.
    Sense id: en-major_league-en-noun-0M-efg9N

Inflected forms

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