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1.NounA government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.
2.NounAn agent of a corporation, or of any body of people engaged in a business enterprise; specifically, in the University of Cambridge, a member of the senate appointed to carry out specific duties."In France, syndics are appointed by the creditors of a bankrupt to manage the property.; The University of Cambridge has syndics who are chosen from the senate to transact special business, such as the regulation of fees and the framing of laws."
3.NounA layperson who is given official responsibility for the finances, care, and civil administration of the nonreligious details of a convent or religious community.