Definition of in league
: 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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“In league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20league. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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