syndicate

BrE /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/ AmE /ˈsɪndɪkeɪt/

noun / verb en → es

1 ORGANIZATION [singular] B2

a group of people or businesses that work together to achieve a common goal, especially in business or crime

sindicato, grupo organizado

  • a syndicate

Collocations crime syndicate · business syndicate

  • The company is part of a powerful business syndicate.

    La empresa es parte de un poderoso sindicato empresarial.

2 NEWS [singular] C1

a group that provides news stories to many different newspapers or websites

agencia de noticias, redacción

  • news syndicate

Collocations news syndicate · syndicated column

  • The newspaper uses a news syndicate to get stories from around the world.

    El periódico utiliza una agencia de noticias para obtener historias de todo el mundo.

3 ACT [intransitive] C1

to form a syndicate or to join one

formar un sindicato, unirse a uno

  • syndicate with somebody

Collocations syndicate with partners · syndicate to form a business

  • They syndicated with other companies to create a new venture.

    Se asociaron con otras empresas para crear una nueva empresa.

4 PAY [transitive] C1

to pay money regularly, especially as part of an agreement or contract

pagar regularmente, abonar

  • syndicate somebody/something

Collocations syndicate a loan · syndicate an investment

  • The company syndicates its profits to shareholders.

    La empresa abona sus ganancias a los accionistas.

5 CRIME [singular] C1

a group of criminals who work together, often in organized crime

banda criminal organizada

  • crime syndicate

Collocations organized crime syndicate · mafia syndicate

  • The police are investigating a major crime syndicate.

    La policía está investigando una importante banda criminal organizada.

6 BET [transitive] C1

to place bets on behalf of many people, especially in illegal gambling

apostar en nombre de otros

  • syndicate a bet

Collocations syndicate bets on horse races · illegal syndicated betting

  • The syndicate placed large bets on the outcome of the election.

    El sindicato apostó grandes cantidades en el resultado de las elecciones.

7 DISTRIBUTE [transitive] C1

to distribute a product or service to many different places, especially in media and entertainment

distribuir en varios lugares

  • syndicate something

Collocations syndicate a TV show · syndicate a newspaper column

  • The company syndicates its software to customers worldwide.

    La empresa distribuye su software a clientes en todo el mundo.

8 FINANCE [transitive] C1

to finance or invest in something by sharing the costs among several people or organizations

financiar o invertir juntos

  • syndicate a project

Collocations syndicated investment · syndicated financing

  • The project was syndicated among several banks.

    El proyecto fue financiado conjuntamente por varios bancos.