n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) ligg, from Middle French ligue, from Old Italian liga, from ligare to bind, from Latin ― more at LIGATURE
Date: 15th century
1 a : an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose b (1) : an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals (2) : a group of sports teams that regularly play one another c : an informal alliance <in league with her sister>
2 : CLASS , CATEGORY