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fran·chise

Audio Help [fran-chahyz] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -chised, -chis·ing.

–noun

1.	a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.

2.	the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory.

3.	a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license.

4.	the territory over which such a license extends.

5.	the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen.

6.	a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant.

7.	Sports Slang. a player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future.

8.	a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like.

9.	Obsolete. freedom, esp. from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint.

–verb (used with object)

10.	to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise: The corporation has just franchised our local dealer.

11.	enfranchise.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < OF, deriv. of franc free. See frank¹

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—Related forms

fran·chis·a·ble, adjective

fran·chis·a·bil·i·ty, noun

fran·chise·ment

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