Thread:VedranTheII/@comment-26226441-20171114174806/@comment-24993958-20171115083402

syn·di·cate (sĭn′dĭ-kĭt) n. 1. An association of people or firms formed to promote a common interest or carry out a business  enterprise.

Actually yes, a couple of sources just to be sure. Though you are right that the simplest definitions did not mention a financial goal, any and all expanded info on syndicates I've found explicitly mentioned the business aspect of it, which maybe applied to Roman, but not to Ozpin's or Salem's group.

I brought the matter to the attention of the other staff members and will come back to you on the matter once everyone chimed in