Hourly and set rates. Some woodworkers charge an hourly rate for repair work, custom furniture (plus material costs) and installations. Hourly rates may be affected by the carpenterâs location. For example, in cities and areas with a higher cost of living, carpenters will typically charge a higher hourly rate.
GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Syndicate(n.) A more or less organized association of criminals controlling some aspects of criminal activity, in a specific area or country-wide; -- used loosely as a synonym for organized crime or the mafia.
DEFINITION of 'Conglomerate'. A conglomerate is a corporation that is made up of a number of different, seemingly unrelated businesses. In a conglomerate, one company owns a controlling stake in a number of smaller companies, which conduct business separately.Each of a conglomerate's subsidiary businesses runs independently of the other business divisions, but the subsidiaries' management reports to senior management at the parent company. conglomerate is a corporation that is made up of a number of different, seemingly unrelated businesses.