leaguing
Banding together now
Leaguing is forming an alliance or joining together for a common purpose.
The word appears most often in the phrase leaguing together, suggesting conspiracy or coordination against someone: rival factions leaguing against the king.
The present participle of league, it carries a slightly formal or literary tone.
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
bloc · entente · axis · syndicate · consortium · partnership · association · covenant
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
- conspiringPlotting secretly with others
colluding · networking · pooling · affiliating · partnering · plotting · scheming · organizing
Organized cooperative unit
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
season · standings · matches · games · division · conference · franchise · club
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- pactFormal agreement between parties
treaty · bloc · entente · axis · syndicate · consortium · partnership · association · covenant · compact
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
conspiring · colluding · networking · pooling · affiliating · partnering · plotting · scheming · organizing · mobilizing
team
Organized cooperative unit
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
playoffs · season · standings · matches · games · division · conference · franchise · club · roster
leaguingdisuniting
Causing separation or fragmentation
disbanding · dissociating · separating · splitting · dividing
leaguinggoing solo
Acting without partners
standing alone · flying solo · lone-wolfing · going it alone
league, leagues, leagued, leaguers, leaguer, major league, minor league, nonleague