- franchise fran·chise n
- ['fræntʃaɪz]
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franchise fran·chise n
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fran|chise — «FRAN chyz», noun, verb, chised, chis|ing. –n. 1. a privilege or right, granted by a government: »The city grant the company a franchise to operate buses on the city streets. 2. the right to vote: »The United States granted women the franchise in … Useful english dictionary
franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… … Law dictionary
franchise — fran|chise1 [ fræn,tʃaız ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a formal agreement for someone to sell a company s products or services in a particular place, in exchange for a payment or part of the profits: Several teams bid for the franchise. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Franchise — Fran chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See {Frank}, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Franchise — Fran chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Franchised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Franchising}.] [Cf. OF. franchir to free, F., to cross.] To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
franchise — a business arrangement in which knowledge, expertise and often a trade mark or trade name are licensed to an operator, generally for an initial fee and a yearly payment. Glossary of Business Terms * * * ▪ I. franchise fran‧chise 1 [ˈfræntʆaɪz]… … Financial and business terms
franchise — fran•chise [[t]ˈfræn tʃaɪz[/t]] n. v. chised, chis•ing 1) gov a privilege conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system[/ex] 2) cvs spo a) the right or license granted by a company to an… … From formal English to slang
franchise — fran·chise … English syllables
Franchise — Verkaufskonzession; Lizenz * * * Fran|chise1 〈[frãʃi:z] f. 19〉 1. 〈veraltet〉 1.1 Freimut 1.2 Freigepäck, Freisein von Abgaben, bes. beim Zoll 2. unterhalb des vereinbarten Versicherungswertes liegender Prozentsatz eines Schadens, der nicht… … Universal-Lexikon
franchise — I fran|chise 1. fran|chise sb., n, r el. s, (r)ne (forpagtning), i sms. franchise , fx franchisetager II fran|chi|se 2. fran|chi|se vb., r, de, t (forpagte) … Dansk ordbog
Elective franchise — Franchise Fran chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See {Frank}, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
