ALL meanings of sub-franchise
sub-fran·chise
S s - noun sub-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 sub-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 sub-franchise a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license. 1
- noun sub-franchise the territory over which such a license extends. 1
- noun sub-franchise the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen. 1
- noun sub-franchise a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. 1
- noun sub-franchise Sports. the right to own or operate a professional sports team as a member of a league. a professional sports team. a player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future. 1
- noun sub-franchise a set of creative works and related merchandise that share a fictional world, as films, television shows, books, or games: the Star Wars franchise; the Pokémon franchise. 1
- noun sub-franchise a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like. 1
- noun sub-franchise Obsolete. freedom, especially from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint. 1
- verb with object sub-franchise to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise: The corporation has just franchised our local dealer. 1
- verb with object sub-franchise enfranchise. 1