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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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   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.

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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.

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