Syndicate - Definition
syndicate
n 1: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized
criminal activities [syn: syndicate, crime syndicate,
mob, family]
2: an association of companies for some definite purpose [syn:
consortium, pool, syndicate]
3: a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs
etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
v 1: join together into a syndicate; "The banks syndicated"
2: organize into or form a syndicate
3: sell articles, television programs, or photos to several
publications or independent broadcasting stations