statute mile vs league

statute mile and league both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
statute mile	Yes	No	No	No
league	Yes	No	Yes	No

statute mile (noun)	league (noun)
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters	an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
	an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
	an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)

statute mile (verb)	league (verb)
	unite to form a league