in league with

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1. 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.

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in league with

"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

It’s nothing but buck-passing middlemen in league with penny-pinching hospital executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

On Thursday night, Harvard-Westlake improved to 2-0 in league with a 67-56 home victory over Crespi, which played without its injured standout, Peyton White.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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

Was she testing me, looking for a sign that I was in league with Hamlet?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein