syndicate
syndicate Lexical Profile
syndicate Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out transactions or negotiations.
"The investment bank formed a massive syndicate to underwrite the multi-billion dollar corporate merger."
An agency that sells articles, photographs, or comic strips for simultaneous publication in multiple newspapers or periodicals.
"The cartoonist sold his new daily comic strip to a national media syndicate."
• verb
To publish or broadcast material simultaneously in a number of newspapers, television stations, or other media outlets.
"After gaining immense popularity locally, the talk show was syndicated across hundreds of national television networks."
To control, manage, or fund an enterprise through a combined group of individuals or organizations.
"The lead bank decided to syndicate the massive commercial loan among several regional lenders to mitigate risk."
Word Nuance & Usage
While technically a neutral business and media term, it frequently carries negative connotations when used to describe organized criminal enterprises (e.g., 'crime syndicate').
Word Origin & Etymology
From French 'syndicat', from Late Latin 'syndicatus', derived from 'syndicus' (delegate or representative), originating from Greek 'syndikos' (advocate), from 'syn-' (together) and 'dikē' (judgment or justice).
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