a. [ad. F. syndical, f. syndic SYNDIC sb.] Only in syndical chamber (occas. union) F. chambre syndicale, a union of people engaged in a particular trade, for the protection of their interests; a trade-union.
1864. Gd. Words, 877/2. Skin-dressers, glovers, whitesmiths, harness-makers, &c., all dwell upon the necessity of forming in France ‘syndical chambers,’—i.e., authorised trade societies, for their respective trades…. They look to this ‘syndical chamber’ to extinguish strikes.
1907. Westm. Gaz., 19 March, 12/1. The Syndical Chamber of Chemical Product Manufacturers.
