league

league
league1 [ lig ] noun count ***
1. ) a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another:
the National Football League
league champions/leaders
a ) BRITISH a list of organizations, places, etc. put in order according to how good they are in some way
2. ) a group of people, organizations, or countries that have joined together because they have the same interests or aims:
the League of Nations
3. ) a group of people or things that are similar in their quality, skills, or achievements:
be out of someone's league (=too good/difficult/expensive etc. for someone): She'll never go out with someone like you; she's way out of your league.
be in a league of your own (=be much better than the rest): She's always been in a league of her own.
not be in the same league as someone/something: He's not bad, but he's not in the same league as the others.
be in a different league from someone/something (=be much better): If you ask me, Soderberg's in a different league from most Hollywood directors.
4. ) an old unit for measuring distance, equal to about five kilometers
be in league with someone
to be secretly working together with someone, especially in order to do something bad
league
league 2 [ lig ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL
to work together with other people in order to prevent or support something

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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