English noun: syndicate |
1. | syndicate (group) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities |
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| Synonyms | crime syndicate, family, mob |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gangdom, gangland, organized crime |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia |
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2. | syndicate (group) an association of companies for some definite purpose |
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| Synonyms | consortium, pool |
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| Broader (hypernym) | association |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust |
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3. | syndicate (group) a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication |
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| Broader (hypernym) | news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association, wire service |
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