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syndicates

  • plural
    of syndicate.
    syndicate
    noun
    a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations.
  • present tense form
    of syndicate (3rd person singular).
    syndicate
    noun
    a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations.

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The U.S. has designated two large Brazilian crime syndicates as foreign terrorist organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

As scams surge nationwide, the “lonely hearts” ruse remains a classic: Con artists, who could be prisoners on contraband cellphones or overseas syndicates, prey on vulnerable people seeking companionship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The United Nations Security Council voted on Tuesday to extend by six months the work of the gang suppression force deployed to combat violent criminal syndicates ravaging Haiti.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

"There was a vacuum. That's when the syndicates began to force their way in," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Companies have been formed, and syndicates and flocks and herds have been sent from Melbourne and Sydney by sea, and cattle are also being pushed across from Queensland.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Howard Willoughby