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Why was De Beers called “The Syndicate” in Israel? Was that where they had their supervillain lair or something? Almost all of the other names are trying too ha
by jrs95 9y ago
Why was De Beers called “The Syndicate” in Israel? Was that where they had their supervillain lair or something? Almost all of the other names are trying too hard to be inconspicuous, and then they go with “The Syndicate”?
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- justherefortart 9y agosyn·di·cate noun noun: syndicate; plural noun: syndicates ˈsindikət/ 1. a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
- jrs95 9y agoOf course the literal meaning of it isn't bad, but the connotation is pretty negative. Although perhaps it isn't there, it could just be the English translation that "sounds" that way.
- justherefortart 9y agoYeah, it's been used for "crime syndicate" for a while. But we call them organized crime. So shouldn't calling something an organized <blank> be negative as well? My goal for my Syndicate is like the old video game. Good times!