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Franchise
ˈfran(t)ʃʌɪz
- an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products
"Toyota granted the group a franchise"
- a business or service given a franchise to operate
"fast-food franchises dot the roadside"
- a general title or concept used for creating or marketing a series of products, typically films or television shows
"the Harry Potter franchise"
- an authorization given by a league to own a sports team
"the two cities will be awarded franchises as the teams join the National League"
- a professional sports team
- a star player in a team
- the right to vote in public elections
"the franchise was limited to Estonian citizens"
- the rights of citizenship
"the bishop's authority was deployed to extend the franchise of civilized Christian living"
- grant a franchise to (an individual or group)
"a franchised dealer"
permit allow authorize grant/give a licence to grant/give a permit to grant/give authorization to grant/give authority to grant/give the right to grant/give leave to grant/give permission to- grant a franchise for the sale of (goods) or the operation of (a service)
"all the catering was franchised out"