[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.", "the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy .Synonyms: coalition , combination", "an association of individuals having a common goal.", "Sports.a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves:a tri-county community softball league.a bowling league for ages 12–18;a tri-county community softball league.", "Sports.a major league major league:He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.a minor league minor league:During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.", "a major league major league:He played in both leagues, with four different teams, but he’ll always be remembered most as a Cincinnati Red.", "a minor league minor league:During her tenure as general manager of the league in Florida, eight of her players were promoted to the majors.", "group ; class ; category :As a pianist he just simply isn't in your league."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with or without object)", "List Items": ["to unite in a league; combine .People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with.Some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed.People are judged, fairly or not, by the company that they keep, and the people they league themselves with."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).", "a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares)."]}]