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the big boys plural noun
n informal Definition
the most important people in an activity or organization, or the most powerful and influential (= having a lot of influence) businesses in a particular area
We're only a small business and don't have the capital to compete with the big boys.
(Definition of the big boys plural noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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