syndicate has definitions from the fields of business,criminal law,news
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[ noun ] (criminal law) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

But he still showed no intention of sharing with the syndicate .

Related terms

organized_crime Mafia

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[ noun ] (business) an association of companies for some definite purpose

Synonyms

pool consortium

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

By springtime , he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry , Prince_of_Wales .

Related terms

association trust

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[ verb ] organize into or form a syndicate

Related terms

form connect consortium

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[ noun ] (business,news) a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication

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news_agency

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[ verb ] (business) sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations

Related terms

sell

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