Syndicate

A syndicate is an association of people or companies. In the original French language this word is mostly used for trade unions, but in common vocabulary it has extended to encompass also trusts, rings, cartels and other (spontaneous) business associations as well as crime syndicates which are criminal groups running common businesses. Syndicates are the basis of syndicalism, or anarcho-syndicalism, a form of anarchism.

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The word comes from the French word syndicat which means administrator especially in matters regarding a certain geographical area, from the Latin word syndicus which in turn comes from the Greek word σύνδικος (syndikos) which means caretaker of an issue, compare to ombudsman or representative.

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In the mass media, a syndicate will offer work for syndication.

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Also, in the popular television series The X Files,

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The Syndicate was a group of men headed by the shadowy Elder and assisted by the infamous Smoking Man that had the intent of assisting the aliens in their invasion while at the same time trying to save themselves. All members of The Syndicate were killed, with the exception of the Smoking Man, in the Season 6 episode "One Son".

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Syndicate is also the name of a series of computer games.

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French language: French (French: fran?ais) is the third of the Romance languages in terms of number of speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese. In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world, being spoken by about 67 million people (called francophones) as a mother tongue, and by 128 million total incl...

Trade union: A union (labor union in American English; trade union in British English and Australian English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is an organisation formed by workers. Most typically, a single union will represent workers in a particular industry (industrial unionism) or craft...

Trust: In general, trust refers to an aspect of a relationship between two parties, by which a given situation is mutually understood, and commitments are made toward actions in favor of a desired outcome. In contrast with hope, trust is almost strictly interpersonal. In contrast with faith, trust is almos...

Syndicate related Images and Photos (experimental)

Chicago Syndicate 1955	Regional Syndicate of Oil Gas and Electric Industries	Anatomy of the Syndicate 1961	Anatomy of the Syndicate 1961
Reproduction of a Poster Advertising the "Central Syndicate of French Farmers " 1900