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Football Association? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

league

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This might be a double definition.

'football' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'association?' is the second definition.
(I know that league is a type of association)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for league that I've seen before include "some mileage?" , "Association for mutual co-operation" , "Union - measure" , "Former measure of distance, usually about three miles" , "Association - old measure of distance" .)

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