syndic

C2 Topic:Education & Learning

US /ˈsɪndɪk/ UK /ˈsɪndɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #226253

Meanings

1

noun
an official or agent appointed to manage the affairs of a corporation, university, municipality, or similar body

The university appointed a syndic to negotiate the property agreement.
2

noun
a civic magistrate, especially one of the chief magistrates of Geneva; historical

The syndic presided over the council's deliberations in Geneva.
3

noun
a lay administrator responsible for the finances and civil affairs of a religious community

The monastery's syndic kept the accounts and handled contracts with local suppliers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an official or agent... representative delegate agent administrator

2 noun · a civic magistrate,... magistratecivic official

3 noun · a lay administrator... steward administratorbusiness agent

Word family

Forms syndics

Derived forms syndicshipsyndical

Related forms syndicate syndicalism official magistrate

Etymology

Borrowed from French syndic, from Late Latin syndicus, 'representative of a corporation or town,' from Greek syndikos, 'advocate.' The Greek word combines syn- ('together, with') + dike ('justice, legal case'), reflecting the syndic's role in representing another body's interests.

Topics

Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# syndic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈsɪndɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪndɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 226253

## Meanings
1. an official or agent appointed to manage the affairs of a corporation, university, municipality, or similar body
2. a civic magistrate, especially one of the chief magistrates of Geneva; historical
3. a lay administrator responsible for the finances and civil affairs of a religious community

## Examples
- The university appointed a syndic to negotiate the property agreement.
- The syndic presided over the council's deliberations in Geneva.
- The monastery's syndic kept the accounts and handled contracts with local suppliers.

## Synonyms
- representative
- delegate
- agent
- administrator
- magistrate
- steward

## Derived Forms
- syndicship
- syndical

## Related Forms
- syndicate
- syndicalism
- official
- magistrate

## Etymology
Borrowed from French syndic, from Late Latin syndicus, 'representative of a corporation or town,' from Greek syndikos, 'advocate.' The Greek word combines syn- ('together, with') + dike ('justice, legal case'), reflecting the syndic's role in representing another body's interests.

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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