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City representative in business transactions
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syndic
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Wikipedia
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Syndic ( Late Latin : ; – one who helps in a court of justice, an advocate, representative) is a term applied in certain countries to an officer of government with varying powers, and secondly to a representative or delegate of a university, institution ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, "a civil magistrate, especially in Geneva," from French syndic "chief representative" (14c.), from Late Latin syndicus "representative of a group or town," from Greek syndikos "public advocate," as an adjective, "belonging jointly to," from syn- ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A government official, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva. 2 (context legal English) An agent of a corporation, or of any body of people engaged in a business enterprise; an advocate or patron; an assignee.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Syndic \Syn"dic\, n. [L. syndictus, Gr. ? helping in a court of justice, advocate; sy`n with + ? justice, akin to ? to show: cf. F. syndic. See Teach .] An officer of government, invested with different powers in different countries; a magistrate. (Law) ...
Usage examples of syndic.
When, as on this occasion, their glances were supported by the terrors of the State, it was not difficult to understand why Messer Blondel, the Syndic, though no great man to look upon, had both weight with the masses, and a hold not to be denied over his colleagues in the Council.
The Syndic on his part was glad, on second thoughts, to be free of the matter.
Their father died for the State, and the sons, the Syndic in particular, served with high honour in the war.
The point is that you must needs advertise the world that you and the Syndic, who has charge of the walls, are hail-fellows, and the world will ask why!
And less than that, what is it to Syndic Blondel, whose word to-day is all but law in Geneva?
Had Basterga, assailing him from a different side, broached the precise story to which, in the case of Agrippa or Albertus Magnus, the Syndic was prepared to give credence, he had certainly received the overture with suspicion if not with contempt.
But men, the Syndic argued, did not spend money, and read much and live laborious days, merely to coin phrases.
The Syndic had only to give the word, and the arrest would be made, the search instituted, the papers and casket seized.
In sense and vigour the Fourth Syndic was more than a match for the two precisians: but honesty of purpose has a weight of its own that slowly makes itself felt.
But the moment he found himself at liberty, the critical situation of his affairs, if the Syndic refused to take the bait, recurred to his mind, and harassed him.
Then, notwithstanding a movement which the Syndic made to restrain him, he pushed the door.
He found instead the Syndic, who had stolen in after him, and with a dark anxious face was standing like a shadow of guilt between him and the door.
And with a gesture of farewell, not without its dignity, he bowed, opened the door, and went out, leaving the Syndic to his reflections.
Bourg du Four and gone to his lodging, the Syndic sat frowning in his chair.
The Syndic took his presence for an omen: tempted by it, he rose precipitately, seized his head-gear and cane, and hurried into the street.