'minor league' definitions:
Definition of 'minor league'
From: WordNet
noun
A league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) [syn: minor league, minors, bush league]
Definition of 'minor league'
From: GCIDE
- minor league \minor league\ n. Sport) A league of professional sports teams less proficient than a major leagues. Players in the minor leagues generally are paid less than those in the major leagues, and their games attract less atention.
- Note: Certain minor league sports teams are often owned by those owning a major league club, and the minor league clubs are used to provide practise and opportunity for evaluation for candidates who wish to play in the major leagues.
- Syn: minor league. [WordNet 1.5]