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Both? While he may be a minor character in the sense he isn't one of the "leading heroes" like Emma or Snow (though Snow seems to have taken a back seat), he's more 'major' than the other love interests like Belle or Robin.

If you define major character as regular, then he is one.

He's a major in the sense that he is very important to Emma's development