[ UK /lˈiːɡ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫiɡ/ ]
NOUN
  1. an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
  2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
  3. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
VERB
  1. unite to form a league
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How To Use league In A Sentence

  • Some of my remarks here are directed toward conventional scientists, who generally refrain from commenting critically on the wild ideas of a few of their colleagues because it is bad manners.
  • Epsom showed a great deal of heart considering their lowly league position but there are days when courage counts for naught and this was one of them.
  • The league was a little smaller, a little clubbier, and there was a lot more opportunity for one-on-one chats. Globe and Mail
  • McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
  • IHSB: The way to describe the first pro season for the most oddly named man alive (Allen Lorenz Pollock = A.J. Pollock?) is solid but unspectacular, which is disappointing given that the organization expected him to rip through Mid-A South Bend given that Midwest League Competition wasn't foreign to Pollock, given that Notre Dame plays an exhibition game against the SilverHawks at the beginning of each season. AZ Snakepit
  • Can you tell me what the major league record is for most consecutive batters retired by a pitcher and who holds it?
  • The League Against Cruel Sports issued a statement Wednesday calling on Ottawa to "take steps to end the immense cruelty to animals in events such as calf-roping, which is practised at rodeos including the Calgary Stampede. CTV BritishColumbiaHome
  • Faceless, unqualified reviewers define our work, remove our colleagues from panels and routinely breach confidentiality.
  • His colleagues listened politely to his harangue but ignored him. THE GUARDSMEN
  • He is an honourable person respected and held in esteem by his colleagues.
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