Franchise definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

A franchise is a type of retail business in which an individual or group is granted the right to market a company's goods or services within a certain territory ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'franchise'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× franchise (fræntʃaɪz ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensefranchises ,presentparticiplefranchising ,pasttense,pastparticiplefranchised 1. countablenoun[oftnounNOUN,NOUNnoun] Afranchiseisanauthoritythatisgivenbyanorganizationtosomeone,allowingthemtosell itsgoodsorservicesortotakepartinanactivitywhichtheorganizationcontrols. [business]...fast-foodfranchises. ...thefranchisetobuildandoperatethetunnel. Talktootherfranchiseholdersandaskthemwhattheythinkoftheparentcompany. Synonyms:authorization,right,permit,licence MoreSynonymsoffranchise 2. verb Ifacompanyfranchisesitsbusiness,itsellsfranchisestoothercompanies,allowingthemtosellitsgoods orservices. [business]Shehasrecentlyfranchisedherbusiness.[VERBnoun] Ittakeshundredsofthousandsofdollarstogetintothefranchisedpizzabusiness.[VERB-ed] franchising uncountablenounAnimportantaspectoffranchisingisthereducedriskofbusinessfailureitoffers tofranchisees. 3. uncountablenoun[ofttheNOUN] Franchiseistherighttovoteinanelection,especiallyoneinwhichpeopleelectaparliament. ...theintroductionofuniversalfranchise. The1867ReformActextendedthefranchisetomuchofthemaleworkingclass. Synonyms:vote,votingrights,suffrage,enfranchisement MoreSynonymsoffranchise CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof franchise Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'franchise' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'franchise' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'commemorate' HindiTranslationof'franchise' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency franchiseinBritishEnglish (ˈfræntʃaɪz ) noun1. Seethefranchise 2. anyexemption,privilege,orrightgrantedtoanindividualorgroupbyapublicauthority,suchastherighttousepublic propertyforabusiness 3. businessa. authorizationgrantedbyamanufacturingorentertainmententerprisetomarketitsproducts b. anorganizationthatholdssuchanauthorization 4. thefullrightsofcitizenship 5. afilm,videogame,etcthatisorhasthepotentialtobepartofaseriesandlendsitselftomerchandising 6. (inmarineinsurance)asumorpercentagestatedinapolicy,belowwhichtheinsurerdisclaimsallliability verb7. (transitive)business,mainlyUSandCanadian togrant(aperson,firm,etc)afranchise 8. anobsoletewordforenfranchise CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsfranchisee(ˈfranchiˌsee)noun franchiser(ˈfranchiser)orfranchisor(ˈfranchisor)noun franchisement(ˈfræntʃɪzmənt )noun WordoriginC13:fromOldFrench,fromfranchirtosetfree,fromfrancfree;seefrank WordFrequency franchiseinAmericanEnglish (ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz ) noun1. Archaic freedomfromsomerestriction,servitude,etc. 2.  anyspecialright,privilege,orexemptiongrantedbythegovernment,astobeacorporation,operateapublicutility,etc. 3.  therighttovote;suffrageusuallyprecededbythe 4. a.  therighttomarketaproductorprovideaservice,oftenexclusiveforaspecifiedarea,asgrantedbyamanufacturerorcompany b.  abusinessgrantedsucharight 5. USa.  therighttoownamemberteamasgrantedbyaleagueincertainprofessionalsports b.  suchamemberteam verbtransitiveWordforms:ˈfranˌchisedorˈfranˌchising6.  tograntafranchiseto adjective7.  designatingaplayeronaprofessionalteamwhoisregardedasbeingessentialtothatteam'ssuccess Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginME