minor league noun
plural ∼ leagues [count] : a professional baseball league that is not one of the major leagues — usually plural ▪ He spent many years in the minor leagues before being called up to the major leagues. ; also : a league of lesser importance in another sport (such as hockey or football) — compare major leagues
— minor–league adjective
▪ minor-league baseball — sometimes used figuratively ▪ These problems are minor-league. [=these problems are not serious]
▪ minor-league baseball — sometimes used figuratively ▪ These problems are minor-league. [=these problems are not serious]
— minor lea·guer noun, plural ∼ -guers [count]
▪ He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.
▪ He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.
