Main Entry: ¹syn·di·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈsin-di-kət\

Function: noun

Etymology: French syndicat, from syndic

Date: 1624

1 a : a council or body of syndics b : the office or jurisdiction of a syndic
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 : cartel 2 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