syndic

noun

1. Brit. a business agent or manager, esp. of a university
2. any of various government officials in some European countries; esp., a civil magistrate or the like

Etymology: Fr < LL syndicus, representative of a corporation < Gr syndikos, helping in a court of justice, hence, defendant's advocate, judge < syn-, together + dikē, justice < IE base *deik-, to point out > diction, token