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Definition franchise
Etymology 1
From Middle English, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.
Noun
franchise (countable and uncountable, plural franchises)
- The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
- A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
- 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.
- A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
- 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.
- (sports) 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.
- (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
- The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources.
- Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
- (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
Etymology 2
From Middle English franchisen, fraunchisen, from Old French franchir (stem franchiss-, “to set free”), from franc (“free”). More at frank.
Verb
franchise (third-person singular simple present franchises, present participle franchising, simple past and past participle franchised)
- (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
- (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
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