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Definition of League
League
A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each.

A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc.

To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate.

To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.

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Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him.
Ron Paul

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and have gay friends in the Red States.
Barack Obama

Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.
Yogi Berra

I think Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house.
Yogi Berra

I wish I could play little league now. I'd be way better than before.
Mitch Hedberg

Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother.
Erma Bombeck

The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out.
Benito Mussolini

The Arab League tells us to go in and take out Qaddafi. We've spent billions of dollars already with respect to the Arab League. Billions of dollars, because they told us to do it. Why aren't they paying for it? They don't like Qaddafi, Qaddafi's been a terrible thorn in their side.
Donald Trump

In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.
Julius Erving

None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.
Thurgood Marshall



League Translations
league in Dutch is bond, liga, verbond
league in Finnish is liitto
League in German is Liga, Bund, Liga
league in Hungarian is liga, 4.8 km
league in Norwegian is forbund, liga
league in Portuguese is liga
league in Spanish is liga


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