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leagues

/liːɡz/

Meanings
noun
A group or association of cooperating members.

Examples :

"the League of Nations"
group organization business sport

Related Words

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Illustration cooperating

cooperating verb

/koʊˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/ /koʊˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈɑːpəˌreɪtɪŋ/

To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

"The students are cooperating to finish their group project on time. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration prefecture

prefecture noun

/ˈpɹiːfɛktjʊə/ /ˈpɹiˌfɛk(t)ʃəɹ/

The office or position of a prefect.

"The ambitious student hoped that hard work and dedication would eventually lead to the prefecture and the responsibilities it entailed. "

Illustration confederacy

confederacy noun

/kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/

An alliance.

"The students formed a confederacy to advocate for healthier lunch options in the school cafeteria. "

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

Illustration measurement

measurement noun

/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/

The act of measuring.

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

Illustration organizations

organizations noun

/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "