单词 | franchise |
释义 | franchise n. & v. --n   1. a the right to vote at State (esp. parliamentary) elections. b the principle of qualification for this.   2. full membership of a corporation or State; citizenship.   3. authorization granted to an individual or group by a company to sell its goods or services in a particular way.   4. hist. legal immunity or exemption from a burden or jurisdiction.   5. a right or privilege granted to a person or corporation. --vtr. grant a franchise to. Derivatives franchisee n. franchiser n. (also franchisor). Etymology: ME f. OF f. franc, franche free: see FRANK |
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