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in league with

Idioms

Also, in cahoots with. In close cooperation or in partnership with, often secretly or in a conspiracy. For example, “For anybody on the road might be a robber, or in league with robbers” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 1859), or We suspect that the mayor is in cahoots with the construction industry. The first term dates from the mid-1500s. The variant, a colloquialism dating from the early 1800s, may come from the French cahute, “a small hut or cabin,” and may allude to the close quarters in such a dwelling.

Example Sentences

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"They suspect them of being in league with the Malian army, which is why there were these reprisals," added the other man, dressed in a green boubou robe and traditional turban.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

A popular 1957 movie by the Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif depicted the “profiteering wholesalers” who, in league with corrupt government higher-ups, controlled tomato supplies at Cairo’s Rawd al-Farag market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

The endorsement puts Swift in league with other pop stars like Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as a grip of elected Republicans.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024

Noel was right when he said: "You have to see us in league with The Rolling Stones now. Everybody’s heard of the Stones, everybody knows what they sound like, everybody knows what they do."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

He was as old as my father but in league with the younger generation.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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