Franchise
51franchise — 1) A licence given to a manufacturer, distributor, trader, etc. , to enable them to manufacture or sell a named product or service in a particular area for a stated period. The holder of the licence (franchisee) usually pays the grantor of the… …
52franchise — noun 1) the extension of the franchise to women Syn: suffrage, the vote, the right to vote, voting rights, enfranchisement 2) the company lost its TV franchise Syn: warrant, charter, license, permit, authorization …
53franchise — fran•chise [[t]ˈfræn tʃaɪz[/t]] n. v. chised, chis•ing 1) gov a privilege conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system[/ex] 2) cvs spo a) the right or license granted by a company to an… …
54franchise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from franchir to free, from franc free more at frank Date: 14th century 1. freedom or immunity from some burden or restriction vested in a person or group 2. a. a special privilege granted to… …
55franchise — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, affranchise, authorize, aye, ballot, blank check, brevet, canvass, canvassing, carte blanche, casting vote, certificate, certify, charter, concession, copyright, counting heads,… …
56franchise — fran·chise || fræntʃaɪz n. special privilege granted by a government; license to market a company s goods or services; business which has been granted such a license; suffrage, right to vote; immunity, exemption v. grant a franchise to an… …
57Franchise — ♦ A privilege or exceptional right (typically, rights of jurisdiction) granted by the sovereign power to a person or body or persons (such as a monastery). (Warren, W.L. Henry II, 634) Related terms: Burgess, Charter of Franchise, Liberty …
58franchise — [ˈfræntʃaɪz] noun 1) [C] an arrangement in which someone operates a business using the name and the products of a big company 2) [C] a business that operates under a franchise system 3) [singular/U] the right to vote in elections …
59franchise — /ˈfræntʃaɪz / (say franchuyz) noun 1. the rights of a citizen, especially the right to vote: * Any proposal to change the voting system in the Upper House away from statewide franchise to an electorate based system will effectively mean that… …
60franchise — I fran|chise 1. fran|chise sb., n, r el. s, (r)ne (forpagtning), i sms. franchise , fx franchisetager II fran|chi|se 2. fran|chi|se vb., r, de, t (forpagte) …
