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   league

   /lēɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation: "the League of Nations" Similar allianceconfederationconfederacyfederationunionassociationcoalitioncombineconsortiumaffiliationguildcorporationconglomeratecooperativepartnershipfellowshipsyndicatecompactbandgroupcircleringblocfactionaxiscongressententebrotherhoodsocietyfraternitycoterielodgerare:consociationsodality
   • ▪ an agreement to combine for a particular purpose. archaic
   • 2. a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship: "the leading goalscorer in the league" Similar championshipcompetitioncontestgroupbandassociation
   • ▪ the contest for the championship of a league: "the year we won the league"
   • 3. a class or category of quality or excellence: "the two men were not in the same league" Similar classgroupcategoryability grouplevel of abilitylevel

   verb

   • 1. join in a league or alliance: "Oscar had leagued with other construction firms"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a compact for mutual protection or advantage): via French from Italian lega, from legare ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leagueLeague Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEAGUE is any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers). How to use league in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEAGUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a group of teams or players in a sport who take part in competitions against each other: Our team has the worst record in the league. Do you belong to a bowling league? A league is also a group in which all the players, people, or things are on approximately the same level:

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEAGUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, or because they share a common interest.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leagueLeague - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The two meanings of league are quite different — either it’s a group or federation joined for a common purpose (say, your bowling league or the League of Nations) or it’s a rough measurement of about three miles, usually at sea.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEAGUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LEAGUE meaning: 1. a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other: 2. a group…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › LeagueLeague - definition of league by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members. 2. an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard. 3. a class, category, or level: he is not in the same league.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleague noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /liːɡ/ Idioms. a group of sports teams who all play each other to earn points and find which team is best. Castleford have led the league for most of the season. We must do better if we are to win the league again this season. a league match/game. They missed an opportunity to clinch the league title at the weekend.