syndicate (
http://definr.com/syndicate)
n 1: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized
criminal activities [syn:
mob]
2: an association of companies for some definite purpose [syn:
consortium,
pool]
3: a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs
etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
v 1: form a syndicate
2: sell articles or photos to several publications