Definitions for FRANCHISE
ˈfræn tʃaɪzfran·chise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. franchisenoun

   an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

2. franchise, dealershipnoun

   a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

3. franchise, enfranchisementverb

   a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

4. franchiseverb

   grant a franchise to

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FRANCHISEnoun

   Etymology: franchise, French.

   1. Exemption from any onerous duty.2. Privilege; immunity; right granted.

   They granted them markets, and other franchises, and erected corporate towns among them. John Davies, on Ireland.

   His gracious edict the same franchise yields
   To all the wild increase of woods and fields. Dryden.

   3. District; extent of jurisdiction.

   There are other privileges granted unto most of the corporations, that they shall not be travelled forth of their own franchises. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

2. To Franchiseverb

   To enfranchise; to make free; to keep free.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   I lose no honour
   In seeking to augment it; but still keep
   My bosom franchis’d, and allegiance clear. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

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1. franchise

   A franchise is a business model in which an individual or a company (the franchisee) is legally authorized to operate a business under the brand name, trademarks, and business strategies of an established company (the franchisor), in exchange for an initial fee and ongoing royalties or fees. This allows the franchisee to benefit from the franchisor's proven business model, reputation, marketing, and support. Common examples of franchises include fast-food chains, convenience stores, and fitness centers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Franchiseadjective

   exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty

2. Franchiseadjective

   a particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an imunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote

3. Franchiseadjective

   the district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary

4. Franchiseadjective

   magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility

5. Franchiseverb

   to make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to

6. Etymology: [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See Frank, a.]

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1. Franchise

   Franchise is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the August 1955 issue of the magazine If: Worlds of Science Fiction, and was reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough and Robot Dreams. It is one of a loosely connected series of stories concerning a fictional computer called Multivac. It is the first story in which Asimov dealt with computers as computers and not as immobile robots.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Franchise

   fran′chiz, or -chīz, n. liberty: a privilege or exemption belonging to a subject by prescription or conferred by grant: the right of voting for a member of Parliament.—v.t. to enfranchise: to give one the franchise.—ns. Fran′chisement (Spens.), freedom, release; Fran′chiser, one who has the franchise. [O. Fr., from franc, free.]

Matched Categories

1. • Business
   • Commerce
   • Concession
   • License

How to pronounce FRANCHISE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FRANCHISE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRANCHISE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRANCHISE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of FRANCHISE in a Sentence

1. Claire Fallon:

   Anyone who tries to argue that 'The Bachelor' is a feminist franchise is kidding themselves, but I'd also argue that it's retro-ness is what makes it both captivating TV and a fascinating teaching tool.

2. John Stumpf:

   We've modeled this, one of the great undervalued parts of our business today is the quality of our deposit franchise and you'll see that in the backup.

3. Akshay Khanna:

   We have two fresh teams with nationwide fanbases hungry to win it all - the Chiefs franchise especially, as they haven't won a Super Bowl in 50 years.

4. Fred Fleitz:

   The Saudis see a very dangerous situation -- there are the Houthi rebels, who are a Shiite group which may be becoming an Iranian proxy, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the most dangerous Al Qaeda franchise ... there is a question over whether they can get together an Arab coalition willing to send in ground troops, we’ve seen a slow motion civil war there for many years and now the pace is accelerating … Yemen is really dissolving into a kaleidoscope of conflicting factions.

5. Mikael Dolsten:

   We view this as a franchise approach.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FRANCHISE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FRANCHISE
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FRANCHISE
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FRANCHISE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FRANCHISE