syndicate: Word of the day for August 28, 2017

syndicate , n :
A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group. (crime) A group of gangsters engaged in organized crime. (mass media) A group of media companies, or an agency, formed to acquire content such as articles, cartoons, etc., and to publish it in multiple outlets; a chain of newspapers or other media outlets managed by such an organization. The office or jurisdiction of a syndic; a body or council of syndics.
August 28, 2017