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big-league
big league
noun
1.
Sports. major league.
2.
Often, big leagues. Informal. the area of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards, etc.: He's a local politician who isn't ready for the big league.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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adjective
1.
Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big-league pitcher.
2.
Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big-league steel companies.
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