English · Word Candidate

syndicate

/ˈsɪndɪkət/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: syndicates · syndicating · syndicated

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhóm các cá nhân hoặc công ty được thành lập để thực hiện một số công việc kinh doanh cụ thể hoặc để thúc đẩy lợi ích chung

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Noun

Examples

a gambling syndicate

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group. — A group of gangsters engaged in organized crime.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhóm cá nhân hoặc công ty được thành lập để thực hiện một số kinh doanh cụ thể

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Noun

Examples

Held at the estate of Mafia boss Joseph Barbara in Apalachin, NY, the meeting called by [Vito] Genovese in November 1957 brought over 100 mobsters from around the country to cement his power over the national crime syndicate.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become a syndicate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở thành một tập đoàn

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Verb

Examples

[H]e [John Guthrie McCallum] went to Los Angeles and set up a law practice. There, with three partners and a capitalization of $100,000, they syndicated under the name Palm Valley Land and Water Company in 1887.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put under the control of a group acting as a unit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt dưới sự kiểm soát của một nhóm hoạt động như một đơn vị

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Verb

Examples

When a potential transaction has been identified by a bank, the first activity is obtaining from the potential borrower a "mandate," which is the customer's exclusive authorization to a bank to act as the syndication manager for that particular transaction and to approach other financial institution

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “syndicate” mean?

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.

Is “syndicate” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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