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syndical

syndical

8.8
About a group of companies that join to run a business together
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪndɪkəl/
translation icon : sindical
  • The syndical agreement allowed the companies to pool their resources for better negotiating power.

Examples

  • The syndical strategies implemented by the group led to increased profits for all its members.

  • During the conference, the topics discussed were mainly syndical matters affecting the local businesses.

  • All businesses contributed a syndical tax that reflected the size of the corporation.

    Academic text (1998)

Surface Forms

syndical positive

Morphology

syndical = syndic (opaque) = syndic + al

Although the form shows the suffix -al, this sense depends on a specialized institutional meaning that is not straightforwardly recoverable from 'syndic' alone.

Etymology

Syndical is related to syndicate, a group that joins to share business or money, coming from a part that means 'together'. So syndical means relating to a syndicate and how its members work together.