franchise (n.)

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

  2. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a companys goods or services in a particular area

    [ Syn: dealership ]

  3. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

    [ Syn: enfranchisement ]

    franchise (v.)

  1. grant a franchise to

The dictionary is based on the WordNet Electronic Lexical Database.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2011 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.