in league

idiom

: working with someone especially to do something dishonest

He suspects that they are in league together against him.

—often + with

She denies that she is in league with corrupt officials.

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The Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup drought reached 57 years last season, the longest in league history. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Flashback: The Crew could become just the fourth team in league history to win back-to-back cups. —

Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft, became the youngest player in league history (22) to win a playoff game last year. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The matchup was a sign of the current times in college football — a pair of veteran, transfer quarterbacks leading teams separated by nearly 2,500 miles, yet facing off in league play thanks to conference realignment. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in league