in league
idiom
: working with someone especially to do something dishonest
He suspects that they are in league together against him.
—often + withShe denies that she is in league with corrupt officials.
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Now 20-9 on the season and 12-6 in league play, UConn received votes but remained unranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the fourth week in a row.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The Rhodes Duffel by Lindquist is reminiscent of a vintage doctor’s bag with small details, like the leather piping and brass hardware, that put it in league with anything The Row is putting out.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alhambra went through multiple losing streaks throughout the season and endured numerous blowout losses in league play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Corporate times are different now, with many studios owned by billion-dollar behemoths in league with the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The Rhodes Duffel by Lindquist is reminiscent of a vintage doctor’s bag with small details, like the leather piping and brass hardware, that put it in league with anything The Row is putting out.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alhambra went through multiple losing streaks throughout the season and endured numerous blowout losses in league play.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Corporate times are different now, with many studios owned by billion-dollar behemoths in league with the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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“In league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20league. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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