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franchise

fran·chise [ frán chz ] (plural fran·chis·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. commerce license to sell company's products: an agreement or license to sell a company's products exclusively in a particular area or to operate a business that carries that company's name

2. business operated under license: a business licensed to sell a company's products exclusively in a particular area or to operate a business that carries that company's name

3. commerce area of commercial operation: the area in which somebody has a commercial franchise

4. privilege granted by authority: a right or privilege, or an exemption from a duty or obligation, granted by a government or other authority

5. right to vote: the right to vote, especially to elect representatives to a national legislature or a parliament

6. professional sports team: a professional sports team that is a member of an organized league ( informal )

7. sports license for sports team: an agreement or license to own a sports team

8. U.S. valuable sports team member: a player who is valuable and important to a team ( informal )

[14th century. < French< franc "free" (see frank1)]

fran·chise transitive verb
fran·chis·ee [ fràn chī z ] noun
fran·chise·ment [ frán chzmənt, fránchizmənt ] noun
fran·chis·er noun
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