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- Dictionaryfran·chise/ˈfranˌ(t)SHīz/
noun
- 1. an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products: "Toyota granted the group a franchise" Similar
- 2. the right to vote: "the franchise was limited to Estonian citizens"
verb
- 1. grant a franchise to (an individual or group): "a franchised dealer"
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