Syndicate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

an association of companies for some definite purpose

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪndɪkˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪndɪkˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt/.

Examples

The banks syndicated

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mob family pool crime syndicate consortium

Parts of Speech

noun	a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
noun	an association of companies for some definite purpose
noun	a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
verb	join together into a syndicate “The banks syndicated”
verb	organize into or form a syndicate
verb	sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations

Word Forms

mobster	noun	a criminal who is a member of gang
syndicate	verb	organize into or form a syndicate
syndicate	noun	an association of companies for some definite purpose
syndication	noun	organizing into or administering as a syndicate
syndicator	noun	a businessman who forms a syndicate

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Syndikat

eine lockere Verbindung von Gangstern, die für organisierte kriminelle Aktivitäten verantwortlich sind

🇫🇷French

syndicat

une vague affiliation de gangsters en charge d'activités criminelles organisées

🇪🇸Spanish

sindicato

una afiliación flexible de gánsteres a cargo de actividades delictivas organizadas

🇮🇹Italian

sindacato

una libera affiliazione di gangster responsabili di attività criminali organizzate

🇳🇱Dutch

syndicaat

een losse band van gangsters die verantwoordelijk zijn voor georganiseerde criminele activiteiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

sindicato

uma afiliação frouxa de gangsters encarregados de atividades criminosas organizadas

🇷🇺Russian

синдикат

свободная связь гангстеров, отвечающих за организованную преступную деятельность

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सिंडिकेट

संगठित आपराधिक गतिविधियों के प्रभारी गैंगस्टरों की ढीली संबद्धता

🇧🇩Bengali

সিন্ডিকেট

সংগঠিত অপরাধমূলক কার্যকলাপের দায়িত্বে থাকা গ্যাংস্টারদের একটি শিথিল সম্পর্ক

🇮🇳Tamil

சிண்டிகேட்

ஒழுங்கமைக்கப்பட்ட குற்ற நடவடிக்கைகளுக்கு பொறுப்பான குண்டர்களின் தளர்வான தொடர்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

సిండికేట్

వ్యవస్థీకృత నేర కార్యకలాపాలకు బాధ్యత వహించే గ్యాంగ్‌స్టర్ల యొక్క వదులుగా ఉండే అనుబంధం

🇮🇳Marathi

सिंडिकेट

संघटित गुन्हेगारी कारवायांसाठी प्रभारी गुंडांची सैल संलग्नता

🇮🇳Gujarati

સિન્ડિકેટ

સંગઠિત ગુનાહિત પ્રવૃત્તિઓના હવાલામાં ગેંગસ્ટરોની છૂટક જોડાણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಿಂಡಿಕೇಟ್

ಸಂಘಟಿತ ಅಪರಾಧ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ದರೋಡೆಕೋರರ ಒಂದು ಸಡಿಲವಾದ ಸಂಬಂಧ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സിൻഡിക്കേറ്റ്

സംഘടിത ക്രിമിനൽ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെ ചുമതലയുള്ള ഗുണ്ടാസംഘങ്ങളുടെ അയഞ്ഞ ബന്ധം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿੰਡੀਕੇਟ

ਸੰਗਠਿਤ ਅਪਰਾਧਿਕ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਇੰਚਾਰਜ ਗੈਂਗਸਟਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਢਿੱਲੀ ਸਾਂਝ

🇵🇰Urdu

سنڈیکیٹ

منظم مجرمانہ سرگرمیوں کے انچارج گینگسٹروں کی ڈھیلی وابستگی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辛迪加

负责有组织犯罪活动的歹徒的松散联系

🇯🇵Japanese

シンジケート

組織的犯罪活動を担当する暴力団の緩やかな所属

🇰🇷Korean

신디케이트

조직적인 범죄 활동을 담당하는 갱단의 느슨한 소속

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tổ chức

một liên kết lỏng lẻo của các băng đảng phụ trách các hoạt động tội phạm có tổ chức

🇹🇭Thai

ซินดิเคท

ความร่วมมืออย่างหลวม ๆ ของพวกอันธพาลที่รับผิดชอบกิจกรรมทางอาญา

🇮🇩Indonesian

sindikat

afiliasi longgar dari gangster yang bertanggung jawab atas kegiatan kriminal terorganisir

🇵🇭Filipino

sindikato

isang maluwag na kaakibat ng mga gangster na namamahala sa mga organisadong aktibidad na kriminal

🇲🇾Malay

sindiket

gabungan longgar gengster yang bertanggungjawab terhadap aktiviti jenayah terancang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نقابة

انتماء فضفاض لأفراد العصابات المسؤولين عن الأنشطة الإجرامية المنظمة

🇮🇷Persian

سندیکا

وابستگی آزاد گانگسترهایی که مسئول فعالیت های مجرمانه سازمان یافته هستند

🇹🇷Turkish

sendika

Organize suç faaliyetlerinden sorumlu gangsterlerin gevşek bağlantısı

🇮🇱Hebrew

סִינדִיקָט

זיקה רופפת של גנגסטרים האחראים על פעילות פלילית מאורגנת

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The primary meaning of 'syndicate' is 'a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities'.

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Using 'syndicate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'syndicate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'syndicate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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