1. a word or phrase in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, or a whole is used to represent a part of something. For example, in ‘Australia lost by two goals’, Australia is used to represent the Australian team.
   Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunekdokhÄ“, from sun- ‘together’ + ekdekhesthai ‘take up’.

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