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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
organized crime \organized crime\ n. Groups of persons organized for illegal purposes, such as bootlegging, conducting illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, etc.; -- a general term encompassing most forms of criminal groups, but especially those that are consolidated into ``families'' more or less recognizing each other's different regions of operation; sometimes considered synonymous with the mafia or the syndicate.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1620s, "council or body of representatives," from French syndicat (15c.), from syndic "representative of a corporation" (see syndic) + -at (see -ate (1)). Meaning "combination of capitalists or companies to carry out some commercial undertaking" first occurs 1865. Publishing sense of "association of publishers for purchasing articles, etc., for simultaneous publication in a number of newspapers" is from 1889. As a synonym for "organized crime, the Mob" it is recorded from 1929.
1889, "form into a syndicate," from syndicate (n.). Meaning "sell for simultaneous publication" is from 1889. Earlier it meant "to judge, censure" (1610s), from Medieval Latin syndicatus, past participle of syndicare. Related: Syndicated; syndicating.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group. 2 A similar group of gangsters engaged in organized crime. 3 A chain of newspapers, or an agency that distributes features to multiple newspapers. 4 The office or jurisdiction of a syndic; a council or body of syndics. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To become a syndicate. 2 (context transitive English) To put under the control of a group acting as a unit. 3 (context transitive English) To release media content through a syndicate to be published or broadcast through multiple outlets.
WordNet
n. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities [syn: crime syndicate, mob, family]
an association of companies for some definite purpose [syn: consortium, pool]
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
v. join together into a syndicate; "The banks syndicated"
organize into or form a syndicate
sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
Wikipedia
A syndicate is a self-organizing group of individuals, companies, corporations or entities formed to transact some specific business, to pursue or promote a shared interest. In most cases formed groups aim to scale up their profits. Although there are many legal syndicates formed around the world, the usage of the term "the syndicate" in colloquial English often refers to one involved in illegal activities.
The term is also associated with anarchist theory, specifically anarcho-syndicalism, in which it forms an alternative to both the nation state and capitalist corporations.
The Syndicate series is a series of isometric science fiction video games created by Bullfrog Productions. There are two main titles in the series: Syndicate (1993/1994) and Syndicate Wars (1996), with an expansion pack for the former, Syndicate: American Revolt. A fourth Syndicate title was released in February 2012. In June 2013, Mike Diskett (lead on Syndicate Wars) launched a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to the Syndicate series named Satellite Reign.
Syndicate is an isometric real-time tactical game from Bullfrog Productions created in . It is the first title in the Syndicate series. An expansion pack, Syndicate: American Revolt, a sequel, Syndicate Wars, and a reboot Syndicate have also been released. The original game and expansion pack were re-released together in as Syndicate Plus.
The Syndicate is a " shadow government" group featured in The X-Files television show and feature film created by Chris Carter. They were also known as The Elders, The Consortium, and The Group. Because of their presiding over the cover-up of extraterrestrial life, they were the primary antagonistic force opposing Dana Scully, Fox Mulder, John Doggett, and Monica Reyes during the series.
A syndicate is a self-organizing group formed to transact some business or promote a common interest.
Syndicate may also refer to:
- Syndicate (The X-Files), an organization in the television series The X-Files
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Syndicate (series), a series of computer games
- Syndicate (video game), the first game in the above series
- Syndicate: American Revolt, a 1993 expansion set for Syndicate
- Syndicate Wars, the second game in the above series
- Syndicate (2012 video game), a series reboot
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate, the ninth main installment in the Ubisoft series of video games
- Syndicate, Indiana, a town in the United States
- "Syndicate" (song), a 2008 song by The Fray
- Syndicate (festival), an electronic music festival
- Tom Cassell (born 1993), YouTuber who goes under the name Syndicate or Tom Syndicate
Syndicate is a song by Denver-based rock band the Fray. It is the opening track and the third single from their eponymous second studio album. It was released on January 12, 2010, for radio airplay, while the music video was released on February 9, 2010. Despite a generally positive critical reception, the song is the lowest charting single from the album.
Syndicate is a cyberpunk first-person shooter video game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a reboot of the Syndicate series of real-time tactical shooter games developed by Bullfrog Productions. The game was released in February 2012 worldwide.
Set in the year 2069, the narrative revolves around Miles Kilo, an agent of EuroCorp, one of the world's largest corporations. As an agent, Miles must help EuroCorp to eliminate important personnel from rival corporations; in the process, he discovers the evil, secret practice used by EuroCorp to recruit agents. The game features a large variety of weapons; from standard pistols to the futuristic guns. Kilo is implanted with a computer chip that allows him to access the dataverse and can use hacking to defeat enemies and solve environmental puzzles.
Pre-production of the game began in 2007. Electronic Arts approached Starbreeze Studios to revive the franchise because Electronic Arts was impressed with the quality of Starbreeze Studios' previous games and believed they could add "style" to the series. The game was returned to the drawing board after a year of development, and the co-operative multiplayer mode was added to the main game. The development team hoped the game would appeal to both newcomers and players of the original game; they maintained the theme of the original and drastically changed the gameplay. Richard K. Morgan was hired to write the story for the game.
The game received mixed critical reviews upon release. Critics praised the gameplay, style, graphics, art direction, artificial intelligence and the co-operative mode, but the game's story was criticized. The game's budget was smaller than typical AAA video game, and was considered as a commercial failure for Electronic Arts. The game's excessive violence led to the game being banned in Australia.
SYNDICATE, also titled Syndicate-Festival, is an electronic music festival founded in 2007 in Germany. The first took place on October 6 at Westfalenhallen Dortmund. SYNDICATE is the largest German festival for all harder styles of electronic music. Hardcore, hardtechno, hardstyle and techno are showcased on 4 floors. Since 2013 Syndicate is supported by eve&rave Münster e.V. with drug-information-desks.
Usage examples of "syndicate".
But the syndicate members were bankers just like 518 KEN FOLLETT the Pilasters, and in their hearts they thought There but for the grace of God go L Besides, the cooperation of the partners was helpful in selling off the assets, and it was worth a small payment to retain their goodwill.
He had finally disposed of all the assets of Pilasters Bank, and the syndicate that had rescued the bank had made a small profit.
In 1986, however, the bank started to delay payment of letters of credit owed to foreign exporters, and its failure to make installment payments on a syndicated loan of 500 million Eurodollars, forced rescheduling of the debt payments.
Established in 82 by a group of doctors, went public in 89, OTC issue, poor stock performance, got reprivatized the next year-bought out by a syndicate and shut down.
So this was the secret of the silent partner of Spooner and Brand and head of the Syndicate of Sin!
Mona Woolner wrote a syndicated newspaper column on English usage in which she found fault with the grammar, spelling, and punctuation of everybody from the Bard of Avon to the Royal family of Great Britain.
Thanks to the control possessed by the Parmenter Syndicate over the Atlantic cables and the aerograph system of the world, he was kept daily, sometimes hourly, acquainted with everything that was happening.
Not surprisingly, he chose the lots within the four-mile belt along the Assiniboine, then thought to be the most probable route of the CPR being built by a syndicate to which he belonged.
The building beside the old Billingsgate Market had never been properly finished, and now its poorly set foundations had been pulled up to clear the site and make way for a new Japanese banking syndicate.
Later in the day all four members of the syndicate met in the Bowhead saloon, where Mr.
Le Chiffre, we know, has bought the baccarat bank from the Egyptian syndicate which is running the high tables here.
The speech he delivers at the Syndicate Delmonico Dinner, is justly applauded by the New York Press as a masterpiece of astuteness.
Ordinand had caused a huge flutter in the dovecotes of owners of good-as-gold horses, and I in conjunction with our chummy insurance syndicate at Lloyds was busy raising defenses against copycat kidnaps.
In 1986, however, the bank started to delay payment of letters of credit owed to foreign exporters, and its failure to make installment payments on a syndicated loan of 500 million Eurodollars, forced rescheduling of the debt payments.
A member of the gambling syndicate came and sat down in my office and told me that he was going to make me a political scandal poster-boy with my Lakota mistress and my bastard son.