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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With a win, Rodgers would become just the fifth quarterback in league history to beat all 32 NFL teams. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 And once again, Messi is expected to win MLS MVP, becoming the first player in league history to win the trophy two years in a row. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 The club also won 12 road matches, becoming just the second team in league history — and the first since 1998 — to accomplish that feat. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 Bouanga, who surpassed Vela as LAFC’s all-time leading scorer this season, had won the Golden Boot in 2023 and was seeking to become only the sixth multi-time winner in league history and the first since Bradley Wright-Phillips did it with the New York Red Bulls (2014, 2016). Avi Creditor, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in league

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“In league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20league. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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