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syndication

/ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/

C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The arrangement of a large loan provided jointly by a group of lenders sharing the risk.

The acquisition finance was raised through the syndication of a term loan among a dozen banks.

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

Business noun

The arrangement of a large loan by a group of lenders who share the funding and the associated risk.

The syndication of the billion-dollar facility spread the exposure across a dozen banks.

Topic: Banking in Business English

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