league

1. An association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members (synset 108248105)
   is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
   subtypes:

   • big league, major league, majors - the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
   • bush league, minor league, minors - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
   • baseball league - a league of baseball teams
   • basketball league - a league of basketball teams
   • bowling league - a league of bowling teams
   • football league - a league of football teams
   • hockey league - a league of hockey teams
   • ivy league - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige
   • class, division - a league ranked by quality
   same as: conference
2. An association of states or organizations or individuals for common action (synset 108322044)
   is a type of: union - a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
   subtypes: five nations, iroquois league, league of iroquois, six nations - a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)
3. An obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) (synset 113673684)
   is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
   has: international mile, land mile, mi, mile, stat mi, statute mile - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

1. Unite to form a league (synset 200369717)
   is a type of: unify, unite - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

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