syndicate

Definition

  • noun: a group of people or businesses that work together
  • noun: a council or body of 'syndics'
  • verb: to sell (something, such as a piece of writing, comic strip, or photograph) to many different newspapers or magazines for publication at the same time
  • verb: to subject to or manage as a syndicate
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: aktiengesellschaft, black hand, british cabinet

Examples

  • The money for the project was provided by a 'syndicate of' banks.

  • His column 'is syndicated' in all the major newspapers.

  • The company 'syndicated' the show to local stations.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - I'd say around . Security pretty lax. They most usually just deal in boxes. You know, uncut stones from the diamond syndicate. But on this day, they're getting a shipment of polished stones from lsrael. They're like a way station, you know? - They get picked up and sent to Vermont. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs