Meaning & use
major
Greater in importance, size, or seriousness than most other things of the same kind.
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The company announced a major restructuring that will affect thousands of employees.
Losing his job was a major setback for the family's finances.
A note on using this word
"Major" also names a military officer rank and, as a verb, a chosen university field, as in "major in biology."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A military officer ranking above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel.
The major briefed the troops carefully before dawn broke over the camp.
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