syndicates

Noun

• a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
• an association of companies for some definite purpose
• a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
• plural of syndicate

Verb

• join together into a syndicate
• organize into or form a syndicate
• sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations

Synonyms

consortium, crime syndicate, family, mob, pool, syndicate