1. a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest
2. a group of newspapers or periodicals that are owned by one company
3. an agency that sells materials for publication in many newspapers or periodicals simultaneously

1. to sell (something, such as a column or comic strip) for publication in many newspapers or periodicals at the same time
2. to combine into or manage as a syndicate

Examples

• The crime syndicate controlled illegal gambling in the city.
• A syndicate of investors purchased the failing company.
• The newspaper syndicate owns publications across three states.
• Her comic strip is syndicated in over 200 newspapers.
• The column was syndicated to papers nationwide.
• They decided to syndicate their radio show.
• The banks formed a syndicate to fund the project.