syndic

American  

[sin-dik] / ˈsɪn dɪk /

noun

1. a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.

2. a civil magistrate having different powers in different countries.

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syndic British  

/ ˈsɪndɪk /

noun

1. a business agent of some universities or other bodies

2. (in several countries) a government administrator or magistrate with varying powers

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Other Word Forms

• syndical adjective
• syndicship noun

Etymology

Origin of syndic

1595–1605; < French < Late Latin syndicus city official < Greek sýndikos counsel for defendant, equivalent to syn- syn- + dik- (stem of dikḗ ) justice + -os noun suffix

Example Sentences

He has preached gymnastics to senators and deputies, to the syndic and municipal councillors, and even to the crown princess, now queen.

From How to Get Strong and How to Stay So by Blaikie, William Garden

The syndic protested his sense of the favour, but begged to take all their good qualities on trust.

From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James

Quebec, Montreal, and Three Rivers were each to select a syndic, who could hold office for three years and could deliberate with but could not vote in the council.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

Wildenhahn now subjoins the following: “Tell me honestly,” said the syndic to him, “have you really, as you allege, taken no steps whatever, in order to obtain this call from Halberstadt?”

From True Christianity by Arndt, Johann

After this discovery Hugo invited the commandant, the grand-duke, the governor and mayor of the city, the syndic, and the duke's alchemist to be present at the opening of the fire-pot.

From Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale by J?kai, M?r