"minor league" meaning in English

See minor league in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more minor league [comparative], most minor league [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} minor league (comparative more minor league, superlative most minor league)
  1. Having a quality less than the best possible.
    Sense id: en-minor_league-en-adj-PBz5Y0zR

Noun

Forms: minor leagues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minor league (plural minor leagues)
  1. An association of sports teams that plays at a level below the major leagues of a sport. Derived forms: minor leaguer Related terms: bush league
    Sense id: en-minor_league-en-noun-S8mMEXMO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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