franchise

/fɹˈɑːnt‍ʃa‍ɪz/

/ˈfɹænˌtʃaɪz/

Franchise

an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

a permission granted to a person or group by a government or company that enables them to sell their services or products in a specific area

synonyms : dealership

a set of related movies or novels that portray the same character or characters in different settings and situations

to franchise

MAIN VERB

grant a franchise to

Examples

1. Franchise some delis.

2. 186 venues were franchises.

3. The rest are franchised.

4. Narrator: Franchise owners, on the other hand, took the hit.