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- [fran-chahyz]
- /ˈfræn tʃaɪz/
- /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/
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- [fran-chahyz]
- /ˈfræn tʃaɪz/
Definitions of franchise word
- noun franchise a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system. 1
- noun franchise the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. 1
- noun franchise a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license. 1
- noun franchise the territory over which such a license extends. 1
- noun franchise the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen. 1
- noun franchise a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. 1
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Origin of franchise
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French, derivative of franc free. See frank1
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Parts of speech for Franchise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
franchise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for franchise
noun franchise
- charter — A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
- prerogative — an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator.
- patent — the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- suffrage — the right to vote, especially in a political election.
verb franchise
- contract out — If a company contracts out work, they employ other companies to do it.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- authorise — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
Antonyms for franchise
noun franchise
- responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
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