major field of study

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Sense: Adjective: greater

Synonyms:

higher, dominant, primary , upper , above , better , superior , biggest, senior , leading

Sense: Adjective: main

Synonyms:

main , chief , principal , supreme, overall

Sense: Adjective: important

Synonyms:

significant , important , serious , critical , great , weighty, grave , huge , outstanding , sweeping

Sense: Noun: military officer

Synonyms:

lieutenant, lieutenant general, general , officer , military officer, major general

Sense: Noun: academic subject - US

Synonyms:

main subject (UK), subject , specialization, specialisation (UK), chosen subject, specialist subject, specialized subject, specialised subject (UK), specialty (US), speciality (UK)

Sense: Verb: study - followed by 'in', US

Synonyms:

study , take , specialize in, specialise in (UK), read (UK)

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