| noun | a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain |
| noun | British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) |
| noun | a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject “she is a linguistics major” |
| noun | the principal field of study of a student at a university “her major is linguistics” |
| verb | have as one's principal field of study “She is majoring in linguistics” |
| adjective | of greater importance or stature or rank “a major artist” |
| adjective | greater in scope or effect “a major contribution” |
| adjective | greater in number or size or amount “a major portion (a majority) of the population” |
| adjective | of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes “his major field was mathematics” |
| adjective | of a scale or mode “major scales” |
| adjective | of greater seriousness or danger “a major earthquake” |
| adjective | of full legal age |
| adjective | of the elder of two boys with the same family name “Jones major” |
| major | verb | have as one's principal field of study |
| major | noun | a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject |
| majority | noun | (elections) more than half of the votes |