Franchise Meaning
/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
nounA right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
Sentence Examples
This movie is a reboot of the franchise.
After the third film, this franchise is terrible.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The entrepreneur bought a famous fast food ____ in the city center.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coffee shop chain decided to sell a ____ to a local entrepreneur who wanted to open a new branch in the city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals."
— 1810, “Franchise”, in James Millar, editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica:
"Once a brand has established a consumer franchise and a brand image, it takes a long time for these to decay, as the image is maintained more by people's personal familiarity with and usage of the brand than by external marketing stimuli."
— 2000, John Philip Jones, Behind powerful brands: from strategy to campaign, page 80:
"Warren Buffett teaches us that the best business to own, the one with the best long-term prospects is a franchise - one that sells a product or service that is needed or desired, has no close substitute, and yields profits that are unregulated."
— 2002, Robert G. Hagstrom, The Essential Buffett: Timeless Principles for the New Economy, page 26:
"Certain other industries have no plant. Value derives entirely from brand franchise. (Consulting firms, engineering firms, and advertising agencies do not talk about the value of their franchise. Instead, they talk about "reputation".)"
— 2007, Jack L. Treynor, Treynor on institutional investing, page 354:
"Ye[…]the love of ladies foule defame;
To whom the world this franchise ever yeelded,
That of their loves choise they might freedom clame."
— 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The entrepreneur bought a famous fast food ____ in the city center.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The coffee shop chain decided to sell a ____ to a local entrepreneur who wanted to open a new branch in the city.