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English noun: syndicate | |||
| 1. | syndicate (group) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | ||
| Synonyms | crime syndicate, family, mob | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia | ||
| 2. | syndicate (group) an association of companies for some definite purpose | ||
| Synonyms | consortium, pool | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust | ||
| 3. | syndicate (group) a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association, wire service | ||
English verb: syndicate | |||
| 1. | syndicate (social) join together into a syndicate | ||
| Samples | The banks syndicated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | connect, join, link, link up, unite | ||
| Verb group | syndicate | ||
| 2. | syndicate (social) organize into or form a syndicate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, organise, organize | ||
| Verb group | syndicate | ||
| 3. | syndicate (possession) sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sell | ||
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