"supermajor" meaning in English

See supermajor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supermajor.wav [US]
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  1. Very major; of great significance or importance. Tags: not-comparable
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  2. (music) An interval larger in size than a major interval but smaller than the next largest minor interval. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supermajor.wav [US] Forms: supermajors [plural]
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  1. Any of the world's largest privately owned oil and gas companies.
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  2. A very large soldier ant, bigger than a major. Synonyms: supersoldier
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