The word ''syndicate'' comes from the French word ''syndicat'' which means trade union (''syndic'' meaning administrator), from the Latin word ''syndicus'' which in turn comes from the Greek word σύνδικος (syndikos) which means caretaker of an issue, [[compare]] to ombudsman or [[representative]]. | The word ''syndicate'' comes from the French word ''syndicat'' which means trade union (''syndic'' meaning administrator), from the Latin word ''syndicus'' which in turn comes from the Greek word σύνδικος (syndikos) which means caretaker of an issue, [[compare]] to ombudsman or [[representative]]. |