syndicate

nouns

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
an association of companies for some definite purpose
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
is a type of (narrower)
an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically

verbs

join together into a syndicate
"The banks syndicated"
verb group
organize into or form a syndicate
is a type of (narrower)
be or become joined or united or linked
"The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
organize into or form a syndicate
is derived from
is derived from
verb group
join together into a syndicate
"The banks syndicated"
is a type of (narrower)
create (as an entity)
"social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"
sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
"He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"