Definitions

league

[leeg] / lig /

NOUN

association, federation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

club company conference group organization society union

STRONG

alliance band bunch circle circuit coalition combination combine compact confederacy confederation consortium crew gang guild loop mob order outfit partnership pool ring sodality unit

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion separation

NOUN

group of a certain ability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

class

STRONG

category circle grade grouping level pigeonhole rank status tier

VERB

join forces, associate

Synonyms

STRONG

ally amalgamate band collaborate combine concur confederate conjoin consolidate cooperate federate unite

WEAK

coadjute join forces

Antonyms

STRONG

disagree divide part separate

WEAK

disassociate

Example Sentences

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Rangers were 13 points adrift of the surprise league leaders at that time and sat sixth in the division, having won just once in eight games.

From BBC

The Raiders are also projected to have more than $100 million in salary cap space to spend in free agency, second-most of any team in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal

Celtic and Rangers trail league leaders Hearts by six points, with O'Neill's side hosting Dundee United on Saturday.

From BBC

But the Blues are confident history is unlikely to repeat itself with Rosenior, who at Strasbourg led the youngest team in Europe's big five leagues - with an average age of just 21.47.

From BBC

And one of the biggest complaints is that they remove the elements of gut instinct and luck that keep people hooked on fantasy leagues.

From BBC

league

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