syndicate meaning

syndicate as a noun

1. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

   Synonyms: crime syndicate, mob, family

   Type of: organized crime

   Kinds: Mafia

2. an association of companies for some definite purpose

   Synonyms: consortium, pool

   Type of: association

   Kinds: trust

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

   Type of: news agency

syndicate as a verb

1. join together into a syndicate
   • The banks syndicated

   Type of: connect

2. organize into or form a syndicate

   Type of: form

   Related forms: syndication, syndicator

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

   Type of: sell

   Related forms: syndication

syndicate in a sentence

• The prize was divided equally among the ten syndicate members.
• Boris was the leader of a local mafia syndicate.
• This sweet little old lady turned out to be the head of a crime syndicate.
• All power to the syndicates!

How to pronounce syndicate

syndicate is pronounced /ˈsɪndɪkɪt/ in British English and /ˈsɪndɪkət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.