franchise

Pluralfranchises

Formsfranchises, franchising, franchised

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A business that runs under a deal letting it use a bigger company's name and products.

   Like one shop in a chain that uses a well-known name.

   The new burger franchise opened down the street last month.

   She bought a franchise and now runs it with her family.

   Similaroutlet, branch, dealership

2. 2
   nouncountable

   Official permission from a company to sell its products in a certain place.

   Like a permission slip that lets you sell a famous brand.

   They paid a lot of money for the franchise to sell those coffees.

   Without a franchise, the shop can't use the brand's name.

   Similarlicense, concession, dealership, distributorship

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A group of movies, books, and shows that all belong to the same made-up world.

   Like a big family of movies and books sharing one made-up world.

   The space movie franchise has six films and a cartoon series.

   Fans of the wizard franchise lined up for the new book.

   Similarseries, saga, universe, property

4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The right to vote in a public election.

   Women won the franchise in many countries in the early 1900s.

   The new law gave the franchise to younger voters.

   Similarsuffrage, vote

5. 5
   nouncountable

   A special right or permission given to someone by a government.

   The city gave the company a franchise to run the buses.

   Their franchise lets them collect tolls on the bridge.

   Similarconcession, charter, license, privilege, right

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To let other people sell your products using your company's name.

   The bakery decided to franchise its brand across the country.

   They will franchise the restaurant so others can open copies.

   Similarlicense

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A sports team seen as one ongoing group, including all its past versions.

   Like a family name passed down, even as the people change.

   The franchise has won three titles over fifty years.

   Their franchise moved to a new city but kept its name.

   Similarclub, team, organization

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8. 8
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The good name of a brand that makes people want to buy from it.

   Like trusting a brand so much that you keep buying it.

   The company's franchise with shoppers kept sales strong.

   A good brand builds franchise that lasts for years.

   Similargoodwill, following, loyalty, equity

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To officially give someone special powers or rights.

   The king would franchise loyal cities with the right to hold their own markets.

   The crown franchised the guild to govern its own members.

   Similarempower, authorize, license, entitle, enable

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10. 10
    noununcountable

    Being an official member of a country or group, also known as citizenship.

    Children of members were born with the franchise, but strangers had to wait years to join.

    He gained franchise in the republic after years of service.

    Similarcitizenship, freedom, membership

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