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syndical

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syn⋅di⋅cal

  [sin-di-kuhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a union of persons engaged in a particular trade.
2. of or pertaining to syndicalism.
Origin:
1860–65; < F; see syndic, -al 1
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syn·dic   (sĭn'dĭk)   
n.  

  1. One appointed to represent a corporation, university, or other organization in business transactions; a business agent.

  2. A civil magistrate or similar government official in some European countries.


[French, from Old French sindiz, from Late Latin syndicus, from Greek sundikos, public advocate : sun-, syn- + dikē, justice; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
syn'di·cal adj.
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