corner the market vs syndicate

corner the market

verb
  • To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices. 

  • To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree. 

syndicate

verb
  • To become a syndicate. 

  • To put under the control of a group acting as a unit. 

  • To release media content through a syndicate to be broadcast or published through multiple outlets. 

noun
  • The office or jurisdiction of a syndic; a body or council of syndics. 

  • A group of media companies, or an agency, formed to acquire content such as articles, cartoons, etc., and to publish it in multiple outlets; a chain of newspapers or other media outlets managed by such an organization. 

  • A group of gangsters engaged in organized crime. 

  • A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group. 

How often have the words corner the market and syndicate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )