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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fran•chise /ˈfræntʃaɪz/USA pronunciation n., v., -chised, -chis•ing. n. - Government a privilege given to an individual or company by a government:[countable]a franchise to operate a bus system.
- Sport[countable]
- the right or license granted by an organization to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory.
- Government[uncountable] the right to vote.
v. [~ + object] - to grant a franchise to.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fran•chise (fran′chīz),USA pronunciation n., v., -chised, -chis•ing. n. - Governmenta privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government:a franchise to operate a bus system.
- the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory.
- a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license.
- the territory over which such a license extends.
- Governmentthe right to vote:to guarantee the franchise of every citizen.
- Governmenta privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant.
- Sporta player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future.
- a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like.
- [Obs.]freedom, esp. from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint.
v.t. - to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise:The corporation has just franchised our local dealer.
- Governmentenfranchise.
- Old French, derivative of franc free. See frank1
- 1250–1300; Middle English
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