franchised

Verb

franchise (third-person singular simple present franchises, present participle franchising, simple past and past participle franchised)

1. (transitive) 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
2. (rare, transitive) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
3. (transitive) 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

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