world-class
or world·class
[ wurld-klas, -klahs ]
/ ˈwɜrldˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /
adjective
ranking among the world's best; outstanding: a world-class orchestra.
attracting or comprising world-class players, performers, etc.: a world-class tennis tournament.
Informal.
being a notorious example of its kind: a world-class slob.
Origin of world-class
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby world-class
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British Dictionary definitions for world-class
world-class
adjective
of or denoting someone with a skill or attribute that puts him or her in the highest class in the world
a world-class swimmer