[In sense 1, ad. med.L. syndicātio, -ōnem examination (cf. obs. F. syndication censure, criticism, Pg. syndicação inquiry), f. syndicāre (see SYNDIC v.). In sense 2, f. SYNDICATE v.: see -ATION.]

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  † 1.  The action of judging. Obs. rare.

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1650.  Hobbes, De Corp. Pol., II. ix. § 6. 182. It is therefore necessary, that there be a Power Extraordinary … for the Syndication of Judges and other Magistrates, that shall abuse their Authority.

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  2.  The action or process of forming a syndicate.

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1887.  Christian Union, 9 June, 17/1 (Cent. Dict.). ‘Thou shalt not steal’ may be yet forty centuries ahead of the age of syndication, hypothecation, and stock-watering.

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1910.  Sir Francis Oppenheimer, in 19th Cent., Aug., 244. The development which has taken place behind the wall of Protection—the system of syndication—has killed free competition at home.

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1916.  Times, 8 May, 7/6. The German aniline dye companies … announced another important step towards the syndication of practically the whole industry.

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