- a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
- the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
- an association of individuals having a common goal.
- a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a bowling league for ages 12–18;a tri-county community softball league.
- Sports.
- a major league: He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.
- a minor league: During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.
- group; class; category: As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league.
- to unite in a league; combine. Some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed.People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.
- working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united: By putting yourself in league with corrupt and ruthless leaders, you will end up paying in the long run.
- a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
- a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares).
- an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
- an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
- a class, category, or level
- working or planning together (with)
- of, involving, or belonging to a league
- to form or be formed into a league
- an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
