syndic

American  

[sin-dik] / ˈsɪn dɪk /

noun

1. a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.

2. a civil magistrate having different powers in different countries.

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syndic British  

/ ˈsɪndɪk /

noun

1. a business agent of some universities or other bodies

2. (in several countries) a government administrator or magistrate with varying powers

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Other Word Forms

• syndicship
  noun
• syndical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of syndic

1595–1605; < French < Late Latin syndicus city official < Greek sýndikos counsel for defendant, equivalent to syn- syn- + dik- (stem of dikḗ ) justice + -os noun suffix

Example Sentences

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syndic

A couple of hours afterwards Dr. Gentzkow, the syndic, sent for me to come to the St. Nicholas' Church.

From Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Sastrow, Bartholomew

Mentioned at Quebec in 1627; returned to France, 1629; established at his Beauport seigneury, 1634; a member of the Council, 1646; syndic of Quebec, 1648; gave his St. Gabriel property to the Jesuits, 1667.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Napoleon laughingly asked the syndic if he would go the same journey for the same price the next night.

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

The syndic was amazed at the vast range of my acquirements, and could not help confessing it.

From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James

How is it," exclaimed the bold syndic of Ghent, "that we find foreign soldiers thus quartered on us, in open violation of our liberties?

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling