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syndic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪndɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sin′dik)

syn•dic (sin′dik),USA pronunciation n.

a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.
Governmenta civil magistrate having different powers in different countries.

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

syn′dic•ship′, n.

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syndic /ˈsɪndɪk/ n

Brit a business agent of some universities or other bodies
(in several countries) a government administrator or magistrate with varying powers

Etymology: 17th Century: via Old French from Late Latin syndicus, from Greek sundikos defendant's advocate, from syn- + dikē justiceˈsyndical adj

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syndicate - syndical

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