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(bĭg'lēg')
adj.
  1. Sports. Major-league.
  2. Informal. Prominent or important; major: a big-league politician; one of the big-league banks.
  3. Informal. Impressive or formidable: The nominee was subjected to big-league scrutiny.

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adjective

    Being among the leaders in one's field: blue-chip, major, major-league. Informal bigtime, heavyweight. See important/unimportant.

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IN BRIEF: The highest level in a sport, especially baseball.

pronunciation In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play big-league baseball. — 'Columbia Encyclopedia (sixth edition)

 
 
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