major player
noun[C]
ukusFINANCE
animportantandsuccessfulcompany,especiallywhencomparedwith other,smallercompaniesin the sametypeofbusinessorindustry:
As well as being themarketleaderin the UK, thecompanyis also amajorplayerin France.
A newbreedofsuppliersisemerging,designedtocompetewith othermajorplayersin theenergymarket.