franchise
/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government; 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
- plural
- franchises
Meanings
- 1
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government
She runs a franchise of a popular restaurant chain.
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- 2
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area
- 3
A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee
- 4
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffragerare
- 5
An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownershiprare
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A legal exemption from jurisdictionrare
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The membership of a corporation or state; citizenshiprare
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The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuaryrare
- 9
The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organizationrare
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The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brandrare