Synonyms of league

league 1 of 2

noun

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a league of concerned parishioners who are seeking a greater voice in church affairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• institution
• association
• institute
• society
• fraternity
• chamber
• brotherhood
• council
• board
• club
• guild
• group
• college
• consortium
• team
• collective
• commune
• community
• chapter
• cadre
• fellowship
• congress
• partnership
• coalition
• squad
• alliance
• order
• sodality
• camp
• clan
• cooperative
• party
• circle
• bloc
• clique
• body
• crew
• confederacy
• membership
• branch
• junta
• fold
• band
• cartel
• gang
• sorority
• outfit
• coterie
• set
• conspiracy
• syndicate
• faithful
• local
• ring
• cabal
• lot
• sisterhood
• combine
• klatch
• junto
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in coalition

an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection

created to avert future wars, the League of Nations was a forerunner of the United Nations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coalition
• union
• confederacy
• alliance
• federation
• confederation
• partnership
• bloc
• group
• organization
• combine
• combination
• axis
• cartel
• association
• block
• wing
• conspiracy
• fusion
• syndicate
• faction
• side
• cabal
• front
• cooperative
• affiliation
• conference
• trust
• junto
• circuit

3

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

that falls into a different league of fiction—the popular novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• category
• group
• tier
• family
• classification
• class
• sort
• division
• bracket
• species
• genus
• generation
• section
• grade
• variety
• rank(s)
• set
• rubric
• breed
• order
• race
• kidney
• subdivision
• subspecies
• subgroup
• description
• manner
• nature
• branch
• specialty
• ilk
• title
• subclass
• speciality
• heading
• feather
• label
• like

league

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verb

1

as in to cooperate

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperate
• unite
• club
• collaborate
• merge
• confederate
• band (together)
• federate
• organize
• ally
• pull together
• coalesce
• join
• consolidate
• close ranks
• cohere
• associate
• group
• affiliate
• converge
• hang together
• team (up)
• unionize
• combine
• gang up
• conjoin
• incorporate
• amalgamate
• cabal
• link
• conglomerate
• tie
• knot
• wed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disband
• split
• break up
• separate
• part
• divorce
• dissolve
• segregate
• sever
• detach
• disengage
• fall out
• alienate
• disunite
• sunder
• estrange

2

as in to collaborate

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperate
• collaborate
• unite
• concert
• play ball
• join
• band (together)
• team (up)
• pull together
• conspire
• concur
• make common cause
• affiliate
• combine
• confederate
• interface
• conjoin
• ally
• hang together
• connive
• associate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of league

Noun

The Packers themselves have been solid as a team offensively, but notably rank dead last in the league in rushing yards. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

The Gators paced the league for a second consecutive October. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

This has led to a rising tide of fist-shaking among sports fans that leagues and teams are harder than ever to follow amid a checkerboard of free and subscription distribution deals. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

The planned Athletic Club Boise women’s club won’t take the field until the spring of 2028 thanks to league schedule changes, the club announced Thursday. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Phrases Containing league

• big league
• major league