franchise

franchise
franchise [fran′chīz΄]
n.
[ME < OFr < franc, free: see FRANK1]
1. Archaic freedom from some restriction, servitude, etc.
2. any special right, privilege, or exemption granted by the government, as to be a corporation, operate a public utility, etc.
3. the right to vote; suffrage: usually preceded by the
4.
a) the right to market a product or provide a service, often exclusive for a specified area, as granted by a manufacturer or company
b) a business granted such a right
☆ 5.
a) the right to own a member team as granted by a league in certain professional sports
b) such a member team
vt.
franchised, franchising
to grant a franchise to
adj.
designating a player on a professional team who is regarded as being essential to that team's success

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