syndicate
noun
syn·di·cate
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Definition of syndicate
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: an association of persons officially authorized to undertake a duty or negotiate business
3a
: a group of persons or concerns who combine to carry out a particular transaction or project
b
: cartel sense 2
c
: a loose association of racketeers in control of organized crime
4
: a business concern that sells materials for publication in a number of newspapers or periodicals simultaneously
5
: a group of newspapers under one management
syndicate
verb
syn·di·cate
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syndicated;
syndicating
Definition of syndicate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to subject to or manage as a syndicate
2a
: to sell (something, such as a cartoon) to a syndicate or for publication in many newspapers or periodicals at once
also
: to sell the work of (someone, such as a writer) in this way
a syndicated columnist
b
: to sell (something, such as a series of television programs) directly to local stations
: to unite to form a syndicate