franchise
[noun]
Synonyms: suffrage, ballot, vote
[verb]
Synonyms: enfranchise, affranchise

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I. fran‧chise¹ /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: franchir 'to set free', from franc; ⇒ frank¹]

1.
a) [uncountable and countable] permission given by a company to someone who wants to sell its goods or services:
a franchise holder
a franchise agreement
under (a) franchise
The beer is brewed under franchise.
b) [countable] a business, shop etc that is run under franchise

2. [countable] American English a professional sports team

3. [uncountable] formal the legal right to vote in your country’s elections

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II. franchise² verb [transitive]
to give or sell a franchise to someone

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franchise
noun
I. right to vote in elections
ADJ. democratic | universal the fight for a universal franchise
limited, restricted | parliamentary
VERB + FRANCHISE qualify for It was decided that all men in the armed forces should qualify for the franchise.
exercise He had to exercise the franchise on behalf of other council members.
enlarge, extend, widen After the Second World War the franchise was extended to all adults over eighteen.
restrict

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franchise
II. permission to sell a company's goods/services
ADJ. catering, fast food, rail, television, etc.
VERB + FRANCHISE have, hold the company that holds the rail franchise for the south-east of the country
acquire, buy, win The company has just won a television franchise.
award (sb), give sb, grant sb The franchise was awarded to a French company.
auction, sell TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
retain | lose The ITV licensee lost its franchise to Carlton TV.
FRANCHISE + NOUN system | business, company, operation | holder | agreement | auction, bid | fee
PREP. ~ for The diving school has acquired a franchise for scuba equipment.
PHRASES on a franchise basis Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.

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