"syndicates" in the noun sense
1. syndicate, crime syndicate, mob, family
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
2. consortium, pool, syndicate
an association of companies for some definite purpose
3. syndicate
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
"syndicates" in the verb sense
1. syndicate
join together into a syndicate
"The banks syndicated"
2. syndicate
organize into or form a syndicate
3. syndicate
sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
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