syndic
Organization's legal delegate
A syndic is an official appointed to represent and transact business for a corporation, university, or other institution.
The term appears most often in European contexts, particularly for government representatives handling civic or legal affairs.
In some universities, syndics serve on governing boards: The syndics approved the new building plans.
Person who manages operations
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- municipalOf city government
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
directorship · jurisdiction · oversight · stewardship · supervision · authority · ordinance · policy
One managing another's assets
- creditorOne owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
assets · estate · receivership · fiduciary · reorganization · settlement · claims · restructuring
Entrust authority to another
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- agentOne who acts independently
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
envoy · appointee · assignee · advocate · plenipotentiary · consul · emissary · representative
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- workersPeople doing jobs
- solidarityUnity among allies
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
brotherhood · sisterhood · cooperative · association · membership · condominium · strata · homeowners
Division of a book
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
vestry · churchwardens · parish · episcopal · consistory · benefice · dean · collegiate
administrator
Person who manages operations
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- municipalOf city government
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
council · directorship · jurisdiction · oversight · stewardship · supervision · authority · ordinance · policy · commune
trustee
One managing another's assets
- creditorOne owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
liquidation · assets · estate · receivership · fiduciary · reorganization · settlement · claims · restructuring · administration
delegate
Entrust authority to another
spokesperson · envoy · appointee · assignee · advocate · plenipotentiary · consul · emissary · representative · surrogate
labor
Strenuous effort; also childbirth
- workersPeople doing jobs
- solidarityUnity among allies
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
federation · brotherhood · sisterhood · cooperative · association · membership · condominium · strata · homeowners · assessments
chapter
Division of a book
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- canonAccepted authoritative works
diocese · vestry · churchwardens · parish · episcopal · consistory · benefice · dean · collegiate · synod
syndicelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
elected representative · councillor · alderman · selectman · tribune
syndicprincipal
Chief school administrator
constituent · stakeholder · member · shareholder · beneficiary
- criminal syndicatesOrganized illegal business groups
- crime syndicatesOrganized criminal enterprises
- the syndicateOrganized criminal network
- syndicated showsPrograms licensed to multiple stations
- lottery syndicateGroup buying chances together
- betting syndicateOrganized group pooling wagers
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