Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense syndicates, present participle syndicating, past tense, past participle syndicatedpronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (sɪndɪkət). The verb is pronounced (sɪndɪkeɪt).
1. countable noun
A syndicate is an association of people or organizations that is formed for business purposes or in order to carry out a project.
They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.
...a syndicate of 152 banks.
...a major crime syndicate.
Synonyms: group, league, association, company More Synonyms of syndicate
2. verb [usually passive]
When newspaper articles or television programmes are syndicated, they are sold to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programmes.
Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
Myssi is well known in Finland for her quirky food column, which is syndicated acrossthe country. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
...a syndicated talk show. [VERB-ed]
[Also beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: network, distribute More Synonyms of syndicate
syndication (sɪndɪkeɪʃən)uncountable noun
The show was ready for syndication in early 1987.
All together, they have 23 sitcoms in syndication.
3. countable noun
A press syndicate is a group of newspapers or magazines that are all owned by the same person or company.
syndicate in British English
noun (ˈsɪndɪkɪt)
1.
an association of business enterprises or individuals organized to undertake a joint project requiring considerable capital
2.
a news agency that sells articles, photographs, etc, to a number of newspapers for simultaneous publication
3.
any association formed to carry out an enterprise or enterprises of common interest to its members
4.
a board of syndics or the office of syndic
5.
(in Italy under the Fascists) a local organization of employers or employees
verb (ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪt)
6. (transitive)
to sell (articles, photographs, etc) to several newspapers for simultaneous publication
7. (transitive) US
to sell (a programme or programmes) to several local commercial television or radio stations
8.
to form a syndicate of (people)
Derived forms
syndication (ˌsyndiˈcation)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Old French syndicat office of a syndic
syndicate in American English
(ˈsɪndəkɪt; for v., ˈsɪndəˌkeɪt)
noun
1.
a group or council of syndics
2.
a.
an association of individuals or corporations formed to carry out some financial project requiring much capital
b.
any group organized to further some undertaking
c. US
an informal association of criminals controlling a network of vice, gambling, etc.
d. US
a group of newspapers, owned as a chain
3. US
an organization that sells special articles or features for publication by many newspapers or periodicals
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsyndiˌcated or ˈsyndiˌcating
4.
to manage as or form into a syndicate
5. US
a.
to sell (an article, feature, etc.) through a syndicate for publication in many newspapersor periodicals
b.
to sell (a program, series, etc.) to a number of radio or TV stations
verb intransitive
6.
to form a syndicate
SIMILAR WORDS: moˈnopoly
Derived forms
syndication (ˌsyndiˈcation)
noun
syndicator (ˈsyndiˌcator)
noun
Word origin
Fr syndicat < syndic, syndic
syndicate in Insurance
(sɪndɪkɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) syndicates
noun
(Insurance: Underwriting)
A syndicate is a grouping of underwriters who join together to insure very high valued property.
Lloyd's of London is an insurance market organized into syndicates.
The underwriters on the floor of Lloyd's are known as lead underwriters because theylead a syndicate of underwriters.
A syndicate is a grouping of underwriters who join together to insure very high valued property.
Examples of 'syndicate' in a sentence
syndicate
Melbray was a large manor house just outside town, now owned by a syndicate.
Fraser, Anthea DEATH SPEAKS SOFTLY (1990)
Seven or eight people, Mrs Dennison among them, Paul Renaud, two underwriter syndicate chairmen, others.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (1990)
`Leo seems to have something to do with hotels in Las Vegas, some syndicate or other.
Meek, M R D A WORM OF DOUBT (1990)
He was representing a syndicate that was buying up a lot of real estate all over the country.
Wilcox, James SORT OF RICH (1990)
In other languages
syndicate
British English: syndicate NOUN
A syndicate is an association of people or organizations that is formed for business purposes or in order to carry out a project.
They formed a syndicate to buy the car in which they competed in the race.
American English: syndicate
Brazilian Portuguese: sindicato
Chinese: 联合组织
European Spanish: sindicato
French: association
German: Syndikat
Italian: associazione
Japanese: シンジケート
Korean: 연합체
European Portuguese: sindicato
Latin American Spanish: sindicato
British English: syndicate VERB
When newspaper articles or television programmes are syndicated, they are sold to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programmes.
Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations.
American English: syndicate
Brazilian Portuguese: distribuir
Chinese: 同时发表
European Spanish: distribuir
French: distribuer sous licence
German: an mehrere Interessenten verkaufen
Italian: vendere a vari giornali o emittenti televisive
Japanese: いろいろな媒体に流す
Korean: 텔레비젼 프로그램 등을 다른 방송사나 신문사에 팔다
European Portuguese: distribuir
Latin American Spanish: distribuir
Chinese translation of 'syndicate'
syndicate
(nˈsɪndɪkɪt; vbˈsɪndɪkeɪt)
n(c)
[of people, businesses, newspapers]辛迪加 (xīndíjiā)
vt
to be syndicated (to)[article]联(聯)网(網)发(發)表 (liánwǎng fābiǎo) [programme]联(聯)网(網)播放 (liánwǎng bōfàng)
(noun)
Definition
a group of people or firms organized to undertake a joint project
They formed a syndicate to buy the car.
Synonyms
group
Members of an environmental group are staging a protest inside a chemical plant.
league
the League of Nations
association
the British Olympic Association
company
She worked in an insurance company.
body
the police representative body
concern
If not a large concern, his business was at least a successful one.
institution
Class size varies from one type of institution to another.
organization
Most of the funds are provided by voluntary organizations.
corporation
chairperson of a huge multi-national corporation
federation
the British Athletic Federation
outfit (informal)
He works for a private security outfit.
consortium
confederation
(verb)
Definition
to sell (articles and photographs) to several newspapers for simultaneous publication
Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations.
Synonyms
network
distribute
Additional synonyms
in the sense of association
Definition
a group of people with a common interest
the British Olympic Association
Synonyms
group,
company,
club,
order,
union,
class,
society,
league,
band,
set,
troop,
pack,
camp,
collection,
gathering,
organization,
circle,
corporation,
alliance,
coalition,
partnership,
federation,
bunch (informal),
formation,
faction,
cluster,
syndicate,
congregation,
batch,
confederation,
cooperative,
fraternity (US, Canadian),
affiliation,
posse (slang),
clique,
confederacy,
assemblage,
social network
in the sense of body
Definition
a group regarded as a single entity
the police representative body
Synonyms
organization,
company,
group,
society,
league,
association,
band,
congress,
institution,
corporation,
federation,
outfit (informal),
syndicate,
bloc,
confederation
in the sense of company
Definition
a business organization
She worked in an insurance company.
Synonyms
business,
firm,
association,
corporation,
partnership,
establishment,
syndicate,
house,
concern
Synonyms of 'syndicate'
syndicate
Explore 'syndicate' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of concern
Definition
a business or firm
If not a large concern, his business was at least a successful one.
Synonyms
company,
house,
business,
firm,
organization,
corporation,
enterprise,
establishment
in the sense of corporation
Definition
a large business or company
chairperson of a huge multi-national corporation
Synonyms
business,
company,
concern,
firm,
society,
association,
organization,
enterprise,
establishment,
corporate body
in the sense of federation
Definition
any alliance or association of organizations which have freely joined together for a common purpose
the British Athletic Federation
Synonyms
union,
league,
association,
alliance,
combination,
coalition,
partnership,
consortium,
syndicate,
confederation,
amalgamation,
confederacy,
entente,
Bund,
copartnership,
federacy
in the sense of institution
Definition
a large important organization such as a university or bank
Class size varies from one type of institution to another.
Synonyms
establishment,
body,
centre,
school,
university,
society,
association,
college,
institute,
organization,
foundation,
academy,
guild,
conservatory,
fellowship,
seminary,
seat of learning
in the sense of league
Definition
an association of people or nations formed to promote the interests of its members
the League of Nations
Synonyms
association,
union,
alliance,
coalition,
group,
order,
band,
corporation,
combination,
partnership,
federation,
compact,
consortium,
guild,
confederation,
fellowship,
fraternity (US, Canadian),
confederacy
in the sense of organization
Definition
an organized group of people, such as a club, society, union, or business
Most of the funds are provided by voluntary organizations.