syndic

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 656 words | Copyright

syndic civil magistrate in some countries of Europe; one deputed to represent a corporation. XVII. — (O)F. syndic, †-ique delegate, chief magistrate of Geneva — late L. syndicus delegate of a corporation — Gr. súndikos defendant's advocate, f. SYN- + *dik, base of dikē judgement, deíknusthai show; see -IC.
So syndicalism industrial unionism. XX. — F. syndicalisme, f. syndical, as in chambre syndicale trade union. syndicate †office of a syndic; body of syndics XVII; combination of financiers or other promoters of enterprise XIX. — F. syndicat — medL. syndicātus; see -ATE1.

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