franchise
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franchise¹
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃɪz/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.
noun franchises
- The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
- A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government. a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.
- An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
- The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area. McDonald’s has exported its franchise.
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A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
Similar: franchisee, concession
- A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
- The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
- The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary. Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.
- The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization. The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.
- The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand. Once a brand has established a consumer franchise and a brand image, it takes a long time for these to decay, as the image is maintained more by people's personal familiarity with and usage of the brand than by external marketing stimuli.
- The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority. the Star Wars franchise
- Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. Ye[…]the love of ladies foule defame; To whom the world this franchise ever yeelded, That of their loves choise they might freedom clame.
- Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
franchise²
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃɪz/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English franchisen, fraunchisen, from Old French franchir (stem franchiss-, “to set free”), from franc (“free”). More at frank.
verb franchises · franchising · franchised
- To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize. In a Commons Written Reply to Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi, regarding any assessment of the impact on open access operators by the decision to move away from franchising […], Heaton-Harris highlighted that non-franchised operators run trains without a contractual relationship with Government.
- To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
- To give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services). The ad originators are planning to franchise the campaign to gay groups all across the country.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dealership, franchisee, vote, patent, voter, elector, monopoly, tenure, suffrage, lease, proprietary, licensing, deductible, voting, duty, granting
Translations
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noun right to vote at a public election
| Español | derecho a/de sufragio, derecho de voto, sufragio activo |
|---|---|
| Français | droit de vote |
| Deutsch | Wahlrecht |
| Italiano | diritto di voto |
| Ελληνικά | δικαίωμα ψήφου dikaíoma psífou |
noun right or privilege officially granted by a government
| हिन्दी | फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz |
|---|---|
| Português | concessão |
| Français | concession |
| Deutsch | Konzession, behördliche Genehmigung |
noun authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area
| Español | franquicia |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz |
| Português | franquia, franchising |
| Français | franchise |
| Deutsch | Franchise |
| Italiano | franchising |
| Ελληνικά | δικαιοχρησία dikaiochrisía |
| Русский | франши́за franšíza |
noun business operating under such authorization
| हिन्दी | फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz |
|---|---|
| Português | franquia, franchise |
noun legal exemption from jurisdiction
| Español | franquicia |
|---|
noun collection of fictional works
| Español | franquicia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フランチャイズ furanchaizu |
| Português | franquia |
| Français | franchise |
| Deutsch | Franchise |
| Română | franciză |
| Русский | франши́за franšíza |
verb to confer certain powers on
| Español | franquiciar |
|---|---|
| Português | franquiar |
Talk about this word "franchise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/franchise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. franchise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/franchise "franchise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/franchise.Cite this
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title = {franchise},
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