franchise
/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
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obsolete/ˈfɹænt͡ʃɪz/
franchise noun: the right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
Noun
franchise (countable and uncountable, plural 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.
- a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate
- 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.
- A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
- Synonyms:
- 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.1810, “Franchise”, in James Millar, editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 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.
- He devoted almost his full cricket career to playing county cricket for seven franchises until he earned a maiden callup at 35.
- 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.2000, John Philip Jones, Behind powerful brands: from strategy to campaign, page 80
- Warren Buffett teaches us that the best business to own, the one with the best long-term prospects is a franchise - one that sells a product or service that is needed or desired, has no close substitute, and yields profits that are unregulated.2002, Robert G. Hagstrom, The Essential Buffett: Timeless Principles for the New Economy, page 26
- 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.1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
- Ye[…]the love of ladies foule defame;
- Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
Verb
franchise (third-person singular simple present franchises, present participle franchising, simple past and past participle 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.2020 October 21, “Network News: No special agreements for open access operators”, in Rail, page 20
- 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.1974 April 13, “Lavender Line: Near Complete”, in Gay Community News, page 3
- This winter, there is a diverse buffet of movies for you to choose from. Most people order the widely franchised cheeseburger because of its biggie-sized portion, its reliably adequate flavor, and its bright, attractive packaging. Don’t get me wrong; on opening day, I’ll be sitting in the front row...2008 December, James Matney, “Raise your glasses in lactoast to independent films”, in The Vox (The Spokesman-Review), page 3, column 1
franchise meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
franchise in Hindi
- right or privilege officially granted by a government
- फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz
- authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area
- फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz
- business operating under such authorization
- फ्रेन्चाइज़ phrencāiz
franchise in Tamil
- right to vote at a public election
- வாக்குரிமை vākkurimai, ஓட்டுரிமை ōṭṭurimai
franchise in Marathi
- फ्रँचायझी, फ्रँचायजी, फ्रँचायझीला
franchise in Urdu
- فرنچائز
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- franchise in Bengali
- অধিকার, আশ্রয়স্থান
- franchise in Telugu
- ఫ్రాంచైజీ, ఫ్రాంఛైజీ, ఫ్రాంచైజ్
- franchise in Malayalam
- വോട്ടവകാശം, പൗരത്വം, അനുകൂലാവകാശം, പൗരസ്വാതന്ത്യ്രം
- franchise in Kannada
- ಮತದಾನದ ಹಕ್ಕು, ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ಅರ್ಹತೆ, ಪೌರ ಹಕ್ಕು, ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಕ್ಕು
- franchise in Punjabi
- ਫਰੈਂਚਾਇਜ਼ੀ, ਫਰੈਂਚਾਈਜ਼ੀ, ਫ਼ਰੈਂਚਾਇਜ਼ੀ
- franchise in Gujarati
- ફ્રેન્ચાઇઝી, ફ્રેન્ચાઈઝી, ફ્રેન્ચાઇઝ
- franchise in Odia
- ଫ୍ରାଞ୍ଚାଇଜି, ଫ୍ରାଞ୍ଚାଇଜ୍, ଫ୍ରଞ୍ଚାଇଜି
- franchise in Tagalog
- prangkisya
- franchise in Malay
- francais
- franchise in Indonesian
- waralaba, karya seri
- franchise in Persian
- فرانشیز frânšiz
- franchise in Thai
- แฟรนไชส์ frɛɛn-chaai
Examples of franchise in a sentence
- Value derives entirely from brand franchise. (Consulting firms, engineering firms, and advertising agencies do not talk about the value of their franchise.2007, Jack L. Treynor, Treynor on institutional investing, page 354:
- Most people order the widely franchised cheeseburger because of its biggie-sized portion, its reliably adequate flavor, and its bright, attractive packaging.2008 December, James Matney, “Raise your glasses in lactoast to independent films”, in The Vox (The Spokesman-Review), page 3, column 1:
Synonyms of franchise
Forms of franchise
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | franchises |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | franchises |
| present participle | franchising |
| past participle | franchised |
| past | franchised |
Origin of franchise
From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.
From Middle English franchisen, fraunchisen, from Old French franchir (stem franchiss-, “to set free”), from franc (“free”). More at frank.
Words formed from franchise
- disfranchise
- effranchise
- franchisal
- franchisee
- franchise fatigue
- franchise player
- franchiser
- franchise records
- franchisor
- microfranchise
- nonfranchise
- subfranchise
- franchisability
- franchisable
Questions about franchise
- What does franchise mean?
- Franchise means the right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
- What is franchise in Hindi?
- Franchise in Hindi is फ्रेन्चाइज़ (phrencāiz). See Franchise meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use franchise in a sentence?
- Value derives entirely from brand franchise. (Consulting firms, engineering firms, and advertising agencies do not talk about the value of their franchise.
- What part of speech is franchise?
- Franchise can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce franchise?
- Franchise is pronounced /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/.
- What is the plural of franchise?
- The plural of franchise is franchises.
Words near franchise in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: franchise (page history and authors); franchise (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); franchise (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); franchise (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); franchise (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); franchise (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); franchise (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); franchise (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); franchise (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); franchise (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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