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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Several of the respondents are slightly lower down their team’s organizational chart, but all are highly involved in soccer operations and more than fluent in league matters. —

Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The Chiefs remain the favorite to win the Super Bowl, which would be the first three-peat in league history. —

Jack Magruder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers 44, Cincinnati Bengals 38: This triumph over a reeling division opponent pushed the Steelers' streak of non-losing seasons to 21, which ties the best in league history. —

Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 The number of quarterbacks who've finished at 6.7 yards per attempt is bigger, but still not that big at just 171 passers in league history. —

Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in league