noun
plural -cates
[count] a group of people or businesses that work together
a group of people who are involved in organized crime
a business that sells something (such as a piece of writing, comic strip, or photograph) to several different newspapers or magazines for publication at the same time :a business that syndicates something
a group of newspapers that are managed by one company
verb
-cates; -cated; -cating
[+ obj] to sell (something, such as a piece of writing, comic strip, or photograph) to many different newspapers or magazines for publication at the same time
to sell (a series of television or radio programs) to many different stations at the same time
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