2. Of mediocre talent or poor accomplishment; unimportant; -- of people; as, a minor-league physicist. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
minor-league — ˈminor league adjective [only before a noun] not important or influential: • This is minor league stuff compared to the profits made by the big toy manufacturers. * * * minor league UK US adjective ► small; not important or powerful: »minor… … Financial and business terms
minor league — n. Sport) A league of professional sports teams less proficient than a {major leagues}. Players in the minor leagues generally are paid less than those in the major leagues, and their games attract less atention. Note: Certain minor league sports … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minor-league — adj [only before noun] 1.) connected with the Minor Leagues ▪ a minor league team 2.) not as important, powerful, or successful as others of the same kind ▪ Collins and Reynolds were just minor league crooks … Dictionary of contemporary English
minor league — ☆ minor league n. any league in a professional sport other than the major leagues minor league adj … English World dictionary
minor-league — minor ,league adjective usually before noun not very important or powerful: a minor league organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
minor league — minor ,league noun count a group of U.S. professional baseball teams at a lower level than a MAJOR LEAGUE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Minor league — Bowman Field (a Minor League Baseball field) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate… … Wikipedia
minor league — noun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑minors, ↑bush league • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑league … Useful english dictionary
minor-league — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: minor league 1. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a minor league in sports a minor league baseball club 2. : of, relating to, or being of relatively small stature or importance … Useful english dictionary
Minor League — Die Minor Leagues sind unterklassige Ligen, hauptsächlich im US Sport, die zum größten Teil aus Mannschaften bestehen, in denen junge Spieler Erfahrung und ältere Spieler nach Verletzungen Spielpraxis sammeln können. Das umfassendste und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
