syndicate

Noun
  1. A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (synset 108263223)
    is a type of: gangdom, gangland, organized crime - underworld organizations
    subtypes: cosa nostra, maffia, mafia - a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
    same as: crime syndicate, family, mob
  2. An association of companies for some definite purpose (synset 108253359)
    is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
    subtypes: cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust - a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
    same as: consortium, pool
  3. A news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication (synset 108372251)
    is a type of: news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association, wire service - an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
Verb
  1. Join together into a syndicate (synset 202454048)
    "The banks syndicated"
    is a type of: connect, join, link, link up, unite - be or become joined or united or linked
    verb group: syndicate - organize into or form a syndicate
  2. Organize into or form a syndicate (synset 202453876)
    is a type of: form, organise, organize - create (as an entity)
    verb group: syndicate - join together into a syndicate
  3. Sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations (synset 202248540)
    is a type of: sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

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