world-class

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world-class

/wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklæs/
/wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklɑːs/

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adjective more world-class · most world-class

Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world. Chris Green remarks that this "world-class gateway to London and the UK still looks as good as new", [...].
informal Extraordinary in degree. A world-class idiot

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adj of a standard that ranks among the best in the world

Español	clase mundial
中文	世界級 /世界级 shìjièjí
Français	de classe mondiale, de classe internationale, parmi les meilleurs du monde
Deutsch	Weltklasse-, for example Weltklasseathlet
Italiano	classe mondiale, migliori al mondo
Ελληνικά	παγκόσμιας θέσης pagkósmias thésis, παγκόσμιας φήμης pagkósmias fímis

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@misc{world_class_2026,
  title = {world-class},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/world-class},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}