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farmers' league

farmers' league

3.1
A group that speaks for and helps farmers
  • noun
translation icon : liga de agricultores
  • The farmers' league mobilized its members to lobby for better prices for their crops.

Examples

  • The farmers' league organized a demonstration to protest new agricultural policies.

  • Membership in the farmers' league offers access to shared resources and expert advice.

  • He became president of the local farmers' league to advocate for agricultural reform.

  • The farmers' league organized a protest last week.

  • Many members of the farmers' league attended the meeting.

  • He became president of the local farmers' league to advocate for agricultural reform.

  • Membership in the farmers' league offers benefits like access to shared resources and expert advice.

Surface Forms

farmers' league singular
farmers' leagues plural

Morphology

farmers' + league

The meaning 'an organization representing the interests of farmers' is directly and compositionally derived from 'farmers'' (the possessive/plural of farmer) plus 'league' (an organized alliance). The possessive+noun pattern and the word 'league' are common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun farmers' league comes from the simple image of farmers joining together as a league, like a team or club, to share tools and advice. Because they stood together, the group could 'speak for' farmers and look after their interests, so it means 'an organization for farmers'.