(~d)
1.
A ~ is an association of people or organizations that is formed for business purposes or in order to carry out a project.
...a ~ of 152 banks.
...a major crime ~.
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2.
When newspaper articles or television programmes are ~d, they are sold to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programmes.
Today his programme is ~d to 500 stations...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed prep/adv
syndication
The show was ready for syndication in early 1987...
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3.
A press ~ is a group of newspapers or magazines that are all owned by the same person or company.
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