syndic
pronunciation
How to pronounce syndic in British English:
UK ['sɪndɪk]
How to pronounce syndic in American English:
US ['sɪndɪk]
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- Noun:
- one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
Word Origin
- syndic (n.)
- c. 1600, "a civil magistrate, especially in Geneva," from French syndic "chief representative" (14c.), from Late Latin syndicus "representative of a group or town," from Greek syndikos "public advocate," as an adjective, "belonging jointly to," from syn- "together" (see syn-) + dike "judgment, justice, usage, custom" (cognate with Latin dicere "to show, tell;" see diction). Meaning "accredited representative of a university or other corporation" first found c. 1600. Related: Syndical.
Example
- 1. He was syndic of china youth poetry academy .
- 2. Standing syndic of province mechanical engineering institute industry-oven professional committee .
- 3. Syndic of anatomy academy of tianjin , member of sina anatomy academy and sina neuroscience academy .
- 4. At present , he is also president of rmds co. , ltd , and concurrently chairman of the board of as well as general manger of beijing kingwing sports interna-tional management co. , ltd , the director of china sports brand research center and the syndic of china entrepreneur national committee .
- 5. The statesman retired as the syndic of new york .