Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - major league

1. The major leagues are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball. Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues. N-PLURAL: the N 2. Major league means connected with the major leagues in baseball. ...a town with no major league baseball. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. Major league people or institutions are important or successful. James Hawes’s first film boasts major-league stars. ADJ 4. If someone moves into the major league or makes it into the major league, they become very successful in their career. (JOURNALISM) Once a girl has made it into the major league every detail is mapped out by her agency. PHRASE: Vs inflect MAJORETTE (majorettes) A majorette is one of a group of girls or young women who march at the front of a musical band in a procession. N-COUNT