mini-majorn.

Brit.

/ˌmɪnɪˈmeɪdʒə/, U.S.

/ˌmɪniˈmeɪdʒər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, major n.¹

Etymology: < mini- comb. form + major n.¹

Business.

A company which is relatively large but still not amongst the largest in its sector.

ΚΠ

1975 Economist 12 July 87/2 The European oil market is split between the majors like Exxon and BP and mini-majors like Continental or Amoco.

1987 Weekend Austral. 24 Jan. (Weekend Mag.) 10/6 ‘Mini-majors’.., independent picture brokers which bankroll only a dozen or so films a year.

1993 Independent on Sunday 8 Aug. (Business section) 7/2 The gulf between the majors [sc. major record companies] and the independents is likely to grow, as most of the bigger independent labels—or ‘mini-majors’—are absorbed.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mini-major
释义	mini-majorn. Brit. /ˌmɪnɪˈmeɪdʒə/, U.S. /ˌmɪniˈmeɪdʒər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, major n.¹ Etymology: < mini- comb. form + major n.¹ Business. A company which is relatively large but still not amongst the largest in its sector. ΚΠ 1975 Economist 12 July 87/2 The European oil market is split between the majors like Exxon and BP and mini-majors like Continental or Amoco. 1987 Weekend Austral. 24 Jan. (Weekend Mag.) 10/6 ‘Mini-majors’.., independent picture brokers which bankroll only a dozen or so films a year. 1993 Independent on Sunday 8 Aug. (Business section) 7/2 The gulf between the majors [sc. major record companies] and the independents is likely to grow, as most of the bigger independent labels—or ‘mini-majors’—are absorbed. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1975
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