major order

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. the degree or grade of priesthood, diaconate, or subdiaconate.

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Etymology

Origin of major order

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Broadcom celebrated receiving another major order for TPUs to AI start-up Anthropic in its earnings report on Thursday.

From Barron's

The technology company is hopeful of securing more major order wins by end-2025 and it’s been shifting more resources to its data-center business from its automation segment in the past few months, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal

The burgeoning designer captivated London's fashion scene initially, but in 1998 he went bankrupt when an economic downturn in east Asia scuppered a major order.

From BBC

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air could unveil a major order for narrow-body planes, with Boeing currently most favoured amid a tight back-and-forth competition with Airbus, sources said.

From Reuters

Delta will buy 100 Boeing 737 Max planes, its first major order with the manufacturer in more than a decade.

From New York Times