franchise has definitions from the fields of law,writing,business
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[ noun ] (law,writing,business) an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

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(The New York Times,...)

When that failed , he enlisted Branch_Rickey 's aid in the formation of a third major_league , the Continental , with New_York as the key franchise .

The New_York franchise is headed by Mrs._Charles_Shipman_Payson .

Related terms

concession

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[ verb ] grant a franchise to; in commerce

Related terms

license commerce

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[ noun ] (business) a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

Synonyms

dealership

Related terms

business

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

Synonyms

enfranchisement

Related terms

legal_right right_to_vote law

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