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Definition of big league noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

big league

noun
 
/ˈbɪɡ liːɡ/
 
/ˈbɪɡ liːɡ/
(North American English)
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  1. [countable] a group of teams in a professional sport, especially baseball, that play at the highest level
    • Hopefully he'll get called up to teh big leagues soon.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  2. the big league
    [singular] (informal) a very successful and important group
    • Over the past year, the company has joined the big league.
    • The move propelled her into the political big league.
    Topics Successc2
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