English dictionary

franchise

/'fr/&/n/tS//aI/z/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

noun.group

Synonyms dealership

Source: WordNet 3.0
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

noun.attribute

Synonyms enfranchisement

Source: WordNet 3.0
Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

noun

Source: webster1913