1FINANCE if a company, especially a bank or insurance company, syndicates a loan, debt etc, it provides the loan, debt etc with a group of other companies
syndicate something to
Some of the largest loans were syndicated to smaller creditors.
The broadcasting station asked him to put together a talk show that could be syndicated nationally.
—syndicatedadjectiveadj [only before a noun]
The sale proceeds will be used to help the firm renegotiate itssyndicated debts.
Most stations will seek to fill the 60 minutes withsyndicated programming.
Originsyndicate1
(1600-1700)Frenchsyndicat, from syndic“someone who does business for another”, from Late Latinsyndicus, from Greek, from syn- ( → SYN-) + dike“judgment, law case”