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| amateur |
of or relating to an amateur or amateurs; not professional. [1/3 definitions] |
| break into |
If you break into a certain type of business, you are successful in entering it. If a singer breaks into show business, they have their first big success as a professional singer, and usually they continue to be successful. [1/3 definitions] |
| draft |
the process of selecting athletes for certain professional sports teams. [2/10 definitions] |
| journal |
A journal is a newspaper or a magazine, especially a serious magazine for professional people. [1/2 definitions] |
| major league |
either of the two highest-level leagues of professional baseball teams in the United States. |
| minor league |
any lower-level league than the major leagues in professional baseball in the United States. |
| office |
a place where business or professional work is done. [1/3 definitions] |
| opinion |
advice or a judgment by an expert or professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or judge. [1/3 definitions] |
| pro2 |
(informal) a short form of "professional," or someone as skilled as a professional. |
| professional |
If someone is a professional singer they earn money by singing. A professional athlete gets paid for playing a sport. It is their job. If someone is professional at something, it means they do it for a living. [4 definitions] |
| rookie |
a professional athlete in his or her first season on a team. [1/2 definitions] |
| scout |
A scout is a person who looks for people with a lot of talent in the field of sports or entertainment. A scout tries to find a person who is not yet famous but who could become successful and famous. A scout often works for a professional sports team looking for new players or for an agent looking for a new performer to make into a star. [1/4 definitions] |
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