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What does franchise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word franchise? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
  2. A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
  3. An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
  4. The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
  5. A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
  6. A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
  7. The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
  8. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
  9. (sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.
  10. (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
  11. The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources.
  12. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
  13. (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
  2. (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
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