franchise Definition–noun | 1. | a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system. |
| 2. | the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. |
| 3. | a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license. |
| 4. | the territory over which such a license extends. |
| 5. | the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen. |
| 6. | a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. |
| 7. | Sports Slang. a player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future. |
| 8. | a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like. |
| 9. | Obsolete. freedom, esp. from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint. |
–verb (used with object) | 10. | to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise: The corporation has just franchised our local dealer. |
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