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franchise
noun
an
arrangement
in
which
a
company
sells
someone
the
right
to
use
its
name
,
products
,
and
business
system
in
return
for
a
fee
and
ongoing
payments
•
Maria
saved
money
for
years
to
buy
a
franchise
of
the
famous
coffee
chain
.
Maria
saved
money
for
years
to
buy
a
franchise
of
the
famous
coffee
chain
.
•
Owning
a
fast-food
franchise
gave
him
a
proven
business
model
from
day
one
.
Owning
a
fast-food
franchise
gave
him
a
proven
business
model
from
day
one
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
meaning
‘
freedom
’
or
‘
right
’,
originally
referring
to
a
special
privilege
granted
by
a
sovereign
.
noun
a
professional
sports
team
that
has
official
permission
to
operate
in
a
league
and
a
particular
city
or
region
•
The
basketball
franchise
relocated
from
Seattle
to
Oklahoma
City
.
The
basketball
franchise
relocated
from
Seattle
to
Oklahoma
City
.
•
He
bought
a
minority
share
in
the
baseball
franchise
.
He
bought
a
minority
share
in
the
baseball
franchise
.
Extended
from
the
business
sense
in
the
early
20th
century
to
describe
professional
sports
teams
authorized
by
a
league
.
noun
a
set
of
related
films
,
books
,
games
,
or
other
media
that
share
the
same
characters
or
world
and
are
marketed
as
a
single
brand
•
The
superhero
franchise
has
earned
billions
at
the
box
office
.
The
superhero
franchise
has
earned
billions
at
the
box
office
.
•
The
studio
plans
to
expand
the
fantasy
franchise
with
a
TV
series
.
The
studio
plans
to
expand
the
fantasy
franchise
with
a
TV
series
.
Media
companies
borrowed
the
business
term
in
the
late
20th
century
to
describe
branded
storytelling
properties
that
could
be
licensed
and
expanded
.
verb
-
franchise
,
franchising
,
franchises
,
franchised
to
give
someone
the
official
right
to
sell
a
company
’
s
products
or
services
in
a
particular
area
using
its
name
and
system
•
The
bakery
decided
to
franchise
its
brand
across
the
country
.
The
bakery
decided
to
franchise
its
brand
across
the
country
.
•
They
plan
to
franchise
the
restaurant
model
within
two
years
.
They
plan
to
franchise
the
restaurant
model
within
two
years
.
Verb
use
grew
in
the
mid-20th
century
as
companies
formalized
the
practice
of
granting
brand
rights
to
independent
operators
.
noun
-
franchise
the
legal
right
to
vote
in
public
elections
•
After
the
reform
,
women
finally
gained
the
franchise
in
national
elections
.
After
the
reform
,
women
finally
gained
the
franchise
in
national
elections
.
•
Some
activists
are
working
hard
to
protect
the
franchise
for
all
citizens
.
Some
activists
are
working
hard
to
protect
the
franchise
for
all
citizens
.
Originally
meaning
‘
freedom
’
or
‘
privilege
’;
by
the
15th
century
it
referred
to
the
right
of
citizens
to
vote
.