franchise

CEFRB2

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A business allowed to use another company's name and methods.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

Examples

  • After the third film, this franchise is terrible.

  • This movie is a reboot of the franchise.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɹænt͡ʃɪz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.

  2. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

  3. The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.

More examples

In context

  • a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.

  • The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.

  • McDonald’s has exported its franchise.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.