syn·di·cate
ˈsin-di-kət 
2
: an association of persons officially authorized to undertake a duty or negotiate business
3
a
: a group of persons or concerns who combine to carry out a particular transaction or project
b
c
: a loose association of racketeers in control of organized crime
4
: a business concern that sells materials for publication in a number of newspapers or periodicals simultaneously
5
: a group of newspapers under one management
syn·di·cate
ˈsin-də-ˌkāt
syndicated; syndicating
1
: to subject to or manage as a syndicate
2
a
: to sell (something, such as a cartoon) to a syndicate or for publication in many newspapers or periodicals at once
also
: to sell the work of (someone, such as a writer) in this way
a syndicated columnist
b
: to sell (something, such as a series of television programs) directly to local stations
: to unite to form a syndicate
Synonyms
Examples of syndicate in a Sentence
Noun
A syndicate owns the company.
a powerful banking syndicate that controls loans in the small country
Verb
The company syndicates her work.
The company syndicated the show to local stations.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
This article was produced by Media Decision and syndicated by Wealth of Geeks.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Harris, who prosecuted transnational criminal gangs during her role as California's attorney general, has pledged to crack down on crime syndicates by continuing to target criminal organizations while, in 2023, Trump pledged to impose the death penalty on human traffickers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Kassar had wheedled an extra $40 million out of a European banking syndicate just so the film could cross the finish line.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Its matchups are syndicated, airing at different times in different markets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
This article was produced by Media Decision and syndicated by Wealth of Geeks.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndicate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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syndicate
1 of 2 noun
syn·di·cate
ˈsin-di-kət
1
: an association of persons involved in some official duty or business
2
: an association of people involved in organized crime
3
: a business concern that sells materials for publication at the same time in a number of newspapers or magazines
syndicate
2 of 2 verb
syn·di·cate
ˈsin-də-ˌkāt
syndicated; syndicating
1
: to operate as a syndicate
2
: to sell (as a cartoon) for publication in several newspapers or magazines at once
also
: to sell the work of (as a writer) in this way
a syndicated columnist
3
: to join to form a syndicate
Legal Definition
syndicate
1 of 2 noun
syn·di·cate
ˈsin-di-kət
1
: a group organized to carry out a particular transaction or enterprise
2
: an association of organized criminals
syndicate
2 of 2 verb
syn·di·cate
ˈsin-di-ˌkāt
syndicated; syndicating
: to form or manage as or through a syndicate
a syndicated tax shelter
: to unite to form a syndicate
Etymology
Noun
French syndicat the office or jurisdiction of a syndic
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