franchise¹ /franˈchīz or -shīz/

1. Liberty
2. A privilege or exemption by prescription or grant
3. The right to vote, esp for a representative in a national government
4. Voting qualification
5. A commercial concession by which a retailer is granted by a company the generally exclusive right of retailing its goods or providing its services in a specified area, with use of the company's expertise, marketing, trademark, etc
6. A similar concession granted by a public authority to a broadcasting company
7. A percentage below which the underwriter incurs no responsibility (insurance)
8. A professional sports team (N American)

To grant a franchise to

franchiseeˈ noun

A person to whom a franchise is granted

franˈchisement /-chiz- or -shiz-/ noun (obsolete)

Liberation

franˈchīser or franˈchīsor noun

1. A voter
2. A firm, etc which grants a commercial concession

franchise player noun

An American football player paid at a premium rate and not eligible to be signed by other teams

franchise² /frã-shēzˈ/ (French)

Candour or frankness

• service
• serviceabilities
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• serviceableness
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• serviceably
• service agreement
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• service area
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• serviceberries
• serviceberry
• service book
• service books
• service car
• service cars
• service ceiling
• service ceilings
• service charge
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• service contract
• service contracts
• service court
• service courts