C1nounformalbusinesscrime
US/ˈsɪn.də.kət/
UK/ˈsɪn.dɪ.kət/
a group of people or companies working together for a shared business purpose, or a criminal organization
In context
A syndicate of banks agreed to lend the airline two billion dollars.
Police broke up a drug syndicate operating across three countries.
The investment syndicate bought the office tower last year.
Words that go with syndicate
noun + noun
- crime syndicateDetectives investigated a crime syndicate in the port.
- bank syndicateA bank syndicate arranged the loan.
- drug syndicateThe drug syndicate laundered money through hotels.
verb + noun
- form a syndicateSeveral investors formed a syndicate to buy the team.
- join a syndicateSmall investors can join a syndicate online.
noun + preposition
- syndicate of investorsA syndicate of investors funded the film.