ligue
French → English
(politics) Alliance: a formal union or association of nations, organizations, or people formed for a common purpose; league.
La Ligue des Nations a été créée pour maintenir la paix après la Première Guerre mondiale.
(English) The League of Nations was created to maintain peace after the First World War.
Plusieurs associations se sont réunies pour former une ligue de défense des consommateurs.
(English) Several associations have come together to form a consumer defense league.
(behavior) Cabal: a small group of people working together in secret to achieve a goal, often through intrigue or plotting.
Certains courtisans ont formé une ligue secrète pour renverser le premier ministre.
(English) Some courtiers formed a secret cabal to overthrow the prime minister.
On soupçonne une ligue de financiers d'avoir manipulé les cours de la bourse.
(English) A cabal of financiers is suspected of having manipulated stock market prices.
Entry ID: fr:en:ligue · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary