Big three
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Big Three is a term used colloquially to refer to the three most prominent entities in any given grouping or subject.
It may refer to:

People

  • The leaders of the three major Allies of World War I
    Allies of World War I
    The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...

    : David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
  • The leaders of the three major Allies of World War II
    Allies of World War II
    The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...

    : Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Business and education

  • Big Three (automobile manufacturers), describing major manufacturers in different countries
  • Big Three (colleges)
    Big Three (colleges)
    The Big Three is a historical term used in the United States to refer to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. The phrase Big Three originated in the 1880s, when these three colleges dominated college football. High schools' college admissions counselors and colleges' admissions guides sometimes use the...

    , Harvard, Yale, and Princeton University
  • Big Three (management consultancies)
    Big Three (management consultancies)
    The Big Three, when used in relation to the consulting industry, most likely refers to the three major strategic consulting companies: McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group....

    , McKinsey, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group
  • Big Three (credit rating agencies)
    Big Three (credit rating agencies)
    The Big Three credit rating agencies are Standard & Poor's , Moody's, and Fitch Group. S&P and Moody's are US-based, while Fitch is dual-headquartered in New York City and London, and is controlled by the France-based FIMALAC. The European Union has considered setting up a state-supported EU-based...

    , Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Group
  • Big Three television networks
    Big Three Television Networks
    The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC...

    , ABC, CBS, and NBC

Music

  • The Big Three (musical group)
    The Big Three (musical group)
    The Big Three were a Merseybeat group from Liverpool. They are best known for their 1963 recording of "Some Other Guy".-Career:The Big Three evolved from a group called Cass & The Cassanovas, formed in May 1959 by Brian Casser as a trio comprising Casser , Adrian Barber The Big Three were a...

    , a Merseybeat band of the early 1960s.
  • The Big Three (folk group)
    The Big Three (folk group)
    The Big Three were a American folk vocal trio who included singer Cass Elliot, banjo player Tim Rose and guitarist Jim Hendricks.-History:Tim Rose met singer Cass Elliot, also eventually of The Mamas and The Papas, at a party in Georgetown, DC, and formed a folk trio with her and Jim Hendricks...

    , a folk trio of the early 1960s composed of Cass Elliot, Tim Rose, and James Hendricks.

Sports

  • In golf, three players who promoted by Mark McCormack
    Mark McCormack
    Mark Hume McCormack was an American lawyer, sports agent for professional athletes and a prolific writer...

     as the Big Three: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player
  • The trio of players of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s, consisting of Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe
    Guy Lapointe
    Guy Gerard "Pointu" Lapointe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...

     and Serge Savard
  • The trio of players of the Boston Celtics
    Boston Celtics
    The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

     during the 1980s, consisting of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish
  • The trio of players of the Chicago Bulls
    Chicago Bulls
    The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

     during the 1990s, consisting of Michael Jordan, Scotie Pippen and Dennis Rodman
  • The trio of players of the San Antonio Spurs
    San Antonio Spurs
    The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

     NBA Franchise, consisting of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, and Tony Parker
  • The trio of players of the Boston Celtics
    Boston Celtics
    The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

     NBA Franchise, consisting of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen
  • The trio of players of the Miami Heat
    Miami Heat
    The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

     NBA Franchise, consisting of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh

Other

  • Rule of three (C++ programming)
    Rule of three (C++ programming)
    The rule of three is a rule of thumb in C++ that claims that if a class defines one of the following it should probably explicitly define all three:*destructor*copy constructor*assignment operator...

    , or The Big Three, a rule of thumb in programming
  • Big Three (Portugal)
    Big Three (Portugal)
    The Big Three is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Portugal. The football teams of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Futebol Clube do Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title. They share all but two of the Portuguese...

    , the three most powerful sports clubs in Portugal

See also

  • Big One (disambiguation)
  • Big Two (disambiguation)
    Big Two (disambiguation)
    Big Two is a card game similar to the game of Asshole, Crazy Eights, Bullshit, Winner, and other shedding games.Big Two may also refer to:* Big Two-Hearted River, a short story written by Ernest Hemingway...

  • Little Three
    Little Three
    The "Little Three" is an unofficial athletic conference of three elite liberal arts colleges in New England, United States. The "Little Three" are:* Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts* Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut...

  • Big Four (disambiguation)
  • Big Five (disambiguation)
  • Big Six (disambiguation)
  • Big Seven (disambiguation)
  • Big Eight (disambiguation)
  • Big Ten (disambiguation)
    Big Ten (disambiguation)
    Big Ten may refer to:* Big Ten Conference* Big Ten Network* Big Ten Tournament* "Big Ten Inch Record", a song by Bullmoose Jackson...

  • Big 11
  • Big 12
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