syndic

UK: /ˈsɪndɪk/ US: (sin′dik)

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syn•dic  (sin′dik), n. 

1. a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.
2. Government a civil magistrate having different powers in different countries.

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

syn′dic•ship′, n. 

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syndic / ˈsɪndɪk/ noun

1. a business agent of some universities or other bodies
2. (in several countries) a government administrator or magistrate with varying powers

Etymology: 17th Century: via Old French from Late Latin syndicus, from Greek sundikos defendant's advocate, from syn- + dikē justice

ˈsyndical adjective