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

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