League and Network

League

League noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.

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Network and league are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Network" instead the word "League" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: leagued, leaguer, leaguing

Network noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

Usage example: being gradually introduced to the network of African-American business leaders in the city

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League and network are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "League" instead the word "Network" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: networked, networking

old	old league	old network
similar	similar league	similar network
rival	rival league	rival network
separate	separate league	separate network
Other adjectives: alien, single, popular, powerful, entire, real, main, secret, ancient, underground, fictional, larger, different, local, eponymous, online.

If a network is owned by a sports league or is devoted to a specific sport, all you'll get is content from that sports league or sport.

Source: Network Decay / Notable Aversions
Several pro players like Warren Sapp praised the show for its realistic (to a point) depiction of football players and their shortcomings in the world, and criticized both the league and the network for trying to scrub anything negative about the sport.

Source: Screwed by the Lawyers
Hawkgirl from Justice League was added because the network wanted one more female character besides Wonder Woman.

Source: Affirmative Action Girl

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