franchise en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfɹænt͡ʃɪz/ (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
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(countable, uncountable) A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.
- (countable, uncountable) An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
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(countable, uncountable) The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
McDonald’s has exported its franchise.
- (countable, uncountable) A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
- (countable, uncountable) A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
- (countable, uncountable) The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
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(countable, uncountable) The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.
1810, “Franchise”, in James Millar, editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica:
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.
He devoted almost his full cricket career to playing county cricket for seven franchises until he earned a maiden callup at 35.
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(countable, uncountable) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
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: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:
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(countable, uncountable) The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
the Star Wars franchise
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(countable, uncountable) Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
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:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| franchises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subfranchise · franchisee · franchise fatigue · franchisal · effranchise · franchise player · franchiser · franchisor · microfranchise · franchise records · nonfranchise · disfranchise
Relateds
shared universe · polymorphic content
Synonyms
concession (business operating under franchise) · franchisee (business operating under franchise)
Translations (106)
nl franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · es sufragio activo (right to vote at a public election) · ca franquícia (business operating under such authorization) · es franquicia (legal exemption from jurisdiction) · hu választójog (right to vote at a public election) · sv rösträtt (right to vote at a public election) · de Konzession (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · cy rhyddfraint (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · sv franchise (business operating under such authorization) · pt franchising (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · ms francais (right to vote at a public election) · ca franquícia (collection of fictional works) · fi toimiluvan ottaja (business operating under such authorization) · id karya seri (collection of fictional works) · fa فرانشیز (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · de Franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fi poikkeuslupa (legal exemption from jurisdiction) · fi valtuutus (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · ga ceart vótála (right to vote at a public election) · tr oy verme hakkı (right to vote at a public election) · fi urheiluseura (sports team and its history as entity) · pt franquia (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · gl franquía (legal exemption from jurisdiction) · da valgret (right to vote at a public election) · fr franchise (collection of fictional works) · sv franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fi toimilupa (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · hi फ्रेन्चाइज़ (business operating under such authorization) · gd còir (right to vote at a public election) · fr droit de vote (right to vote at a public election) · fi franchising-ottaja (business operating under such authorization) · bg избирателно право (right to vote at a public election) · de behördliche Genehmigung (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · fi äänioikeus (right to vote at a public election) · ms francais (acknowledgement of a corporation's existence and ownership) · ru франши́за (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · el δικαίωμα ψήφου (right to vote at a public election) · pt franchise (business operating under such authorization) · de Franchise (collection of fictional works) · fi luvake (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · es franquicia (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fi osakkuus (membership of a corporation or state) · fr franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · hu franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · es derecho de voto (right to vote at a public election) · tr ayrıcalık (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · gl franquía (business operating under such authorization) · ta ஓட்டுரிமை (right to vote at a public election) · ga toghchóras (right to vote at a public election) · tr muhafiyet (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fi luvakkeenottaja (business operating under such authorization) · fi oikeus (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · es franquicia (collection of fictional works) · id waralaba (business operating under such authorization) · ja フランチャイズ (collection of fictional works) · pt franquia (collection of fictional works) · fi toimilupa (acknowledgement of a corporation's existence and ownership) · fi franchisen ottaja (business operating under such authorization) · pl ajencja (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · th แฟรนไชส์ (business operating under such authorization) · ta வாக்குரிமை (right to vote at a public election) · gl franquía (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · nl stemrecht (right to vote at a public election) · gd còir (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · nl franchise (collection of fictional works) · ro franciză (collection of fictional works) · ru франши́за (collection of fictional works) · da stemmeret (right to vote at a public election) · bg привилегия (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · it diritto di voto (right to vote at a public election) · ca franquícia (legal exemption from jurisdiction) · pl franczyza (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · pt concessão (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · sv serie (collection of fictional works) · el δικαιοχρησία (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · gl concesión (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · sv franchise (collection of fictional works) · es derecho a/de sufragio (right to vote at a public election) · ms francais (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · gl franquía (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · tr oy hakkı (right to vote at a public election) · hi फ्रेन्चाइज़ (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · pt franquia (business operating under such authorization) · ka ფრანშიზა (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · tl prangkisya (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · it franchising (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fi franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · cy etholfraint (right to vote at a public election) · de Wahlrecht (right to vote at a public election) · tr imtiyaz (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · fi etuoikeus (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · fi franchisingsopimus (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · gd còir (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · ca franquícia (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · nl concessie (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · id waralaba (collection of fictional works) · et frantsiis (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · fr concession (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · ms francais (legal exemption from jurisdiction) · ms francais (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · id waralaba (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area) · pdt Wolrajcht (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · fi kansalaisuus (membership of a corporation or state) · hi फ्रेन्चाइज़ (right or privilege officially granted by a government) · ms francais (sports team and its history as entity) · sv franchisetagare (business operating under such authorization)