Millionaires and syndicates have their immediate cash to pay, but they have no intrenched prestige to work with, like the church sentiment, the army sentiment, the aristocracy and royalty sentiment, which here can be brought to bear in favor of every kind of individual and collective crime-appealing not only to the immediate pocket of the persons to be corrupted, but to the ideals of their imagination as well....
"The Letters of William James, Vol. II"
William James
Sixteen, elected by the syndicates they represent.
"Space Viking"
Henry Beam Piper
At present it is quite empty, the land having been, as I was told, bought up by several syndicates, who are holding it in hope of a rise in prices.
"Impressions of South Africa"
James Bryce