major league
See also: major-league
English
Noun
major league (plural major leagues)
- An association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball.
- (usually in plural or attributive) The highest level of competition in a field of endeavor.
- You can't be so casual. You're in the major leagues now.
Synonyms
- (all senses): big league, majors, big time
- (association): superleague, elite league
Coordinate terms
- (both senses): minor league, minors, bush league
Adjective
major league (comparative more major league, superlative most major league)
- Of or pertaining to a major sports league; belonging to the professional level of a sport, such as US baseball.
- Analogous in importance to a major league sports team.
- That rock band is really major league.
- Calatrava is a major league architect.
- Serious, high-level; significant
- The company made a major league effort to get the contract.
- Bill accidentally faxed sensitive documents to our competitors, and such a major league mess-up could only be dealt with by firing Bill.
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