syndic
noun
syn·dic ˈsin-dik 
1
: a municipal magistrate in some countries
2
: an agent of a university or corporation
Word History
Etymology
French, from Late Latin syndicus representative of a corporation, from Greek syndikos assistant at law, advocate, representative of a state, from syn- + dikē judgment, case at law — more at diction
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
syndic
noun
syn·dic ˈsin-dik
in the civil law of Louisiana : a trustee of property owned by an insolvent or bankrupt debtor