major
noun
a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
majors
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pluralof major.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof major (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
majornouna commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
Example Sentences
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Telecoms majors slid premarket at the prospect of increased competition, with AT&T and Verizon both falling by more than 3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In Minnesota, Carleton College’s current senior class has 73 computer-science majors, according to the chair of the computer-science department, Amy Csizmar Dalal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
With Kartal absent from three of the four majors, no British women went past the second round of a Grand Slam tournament in 2026.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The team’s collective age — the Dodgers carried the oldest lineup in the majors this year, according to Baseball Reference, weighted by at-bats and games played — may not have helped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
