minor league

minor league

n. A league of professional sports clubs that are not in the major leagues but are usually owned by or affiliated with major-league teams.

minor league

n 1. (Baseball) US and Canadian any professional league in baseball other than a major league. Compare major league 2. (modifier) of relatively little importance: that firm is very minor league.

mi′nor league′

n. any association of professional sports teams other than the major leagues. [1880–85, Amer.] mi′nor-league′, adj. mi′nor-lea′guer, n.

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minor league - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)bush league, minorsbaseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"minor-league club, minor-league team - a team that plays in a minor leagueleague, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

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