syndicate

syndicate
[[t]sɪ̱ndɪkət[/t]]
syndicates, syndicating, syndicated
1) N-COUNT 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.

2) VERB: usu 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.

[be V-ed prep/adv] Today his programme is syndicated to 500 stations...

[be V-ed prep/adv] Myssi is well known in Finland for her quirky food column, which is syndicated across the country.

[V-ed] ...a syndicated talk show. [Also be V-ed]

Derived words:
syndication [[t]sɪ̱ndɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N-UNCOUNT

The show was ready for syndication in early 1987...

All together, Columbia has 23 sitcoms in syndication.

3) N-COUNT A press syndicate is a group of newspapers or magazines that are all owned by the same person or company.

English dictionary. 2008.

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