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fran⋅chise

  [fran-chahyz] noun, verb, -chised, -chis⋅ing.
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–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 frank 1

Related forms:
fran⋅chis⋅a⋅ble, adjective
fran⋅chis⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
fran⋅chise⋅ment  [fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] , noun
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en⋅fran⋅chise

  [en-fran-chahyz]
–verb (used with object), -chised, -chis⋅ing.
1. to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
2. to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
3. to set free; liberate, as from slavery.
Also, franchise.

Origin:
1505–15; < MF, OF enfranchiss- (long s. of enfranchir to free), equiv. to en- en- 1 + franch- free (see frank 1 ) + iss- -ish 2

Related forms:
en⋅fran⋅chise⋅ment  [en-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] , noun
en⋅fran⋅chis⋅er, noun
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fran·chise   (frān'chīz')   
n.  
  1. A privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government, especially:
    1. The constitutional or statutory right to vote.
    2. The establishment of a corporation's existence.
    3. The granting of certain rights and powers to a corporation.
    4. Legal immunity from servitude, certain burdens, or other restrictions.
    5. Authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a certain area.
    6. A business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization.
    7. A brand name under which a series of products is released.
    1. Authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a certain area.
    2. A business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization.
    3. A brand name under which a series of products is released.
  3. The territory or limits within which immunity, a privilege, or a right may be exercised.
  4. A professional sports team.
tr.v.   fran·chised, fran·chis·ing, fran·chis·es
To grant a franchise to.

[Middle English fraunchise, from Old French franchise, from franche, feminine of franc, free, exempt; see frank1.]
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