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syndicate

/ˈsɪndɪkət/noun, verb3 syllables

Syndicate means: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities.

Synonyms for syndicate5

noun, as in a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

crime syndicate, mob, family

noun, as in an association of companies for some definite purpose

consortium, pool

What does syndicate mean?6

noun

1

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

2

an association of companies for some definite purpose

3

a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication

verb

1

join together into a syndicate“The banks syndicated”

2

organize into or form a syndicate

3

sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Syndicate in a sentence

  • The prize was divided equally among the ten syndicate members.patgfisher
  • Boris was the leader of a local mafia syndicate.Amastan
  • This sweet little old lady turned out to be the head of a crime syndicate.ulymarrero
  • Sami was involved in a drug syndicate.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of syndicate

as a noun

plural
syndicates

as a verb

past tense
syndicated
present participle
syndicating
third-person singular
syndicates
past participle
syndicated