syndicate
[noun]
Synonyms: cartel, chain, combine, conglomerate, group, pool, trust

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Related Words: association, organization, partnership, union

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I. syn‧di‧cate¹ /ˈsɪndəkət, ˈsɪndɪkət/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: syndicat, from syndic 'someone who does business for another', from Late Latin syndicus, from Greek, from syn- ( ⇒ syn-) + dike 'judgment, law case']
a group of people or companies who join together in order to achieve a particular aim
syndicate of
a syndicate of banks

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II. syn‧di‧cate² /ˈsɪndəkeɪt, ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ verb
[transitive usually passive] to arrange for written work, photographs etc to be sold to a number of different newspapers, magazines etc:
His column is syndicated throughout America.
—syndication /ˌsɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

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syndicate
noun
ADJ. crime, criminal, drug/drugs, smuggling | banking, insurance | lottery, pools
VERB + SYNDICATE form | run | join
PREP. in a/the ~ I'm in a lottery syndicate at work.
PHRASES a member of a syndicate

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