Meaning & use
franchise
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Meanings
nouncountablebusiness
Permission to run a business using another company's name and methods, or a business run this way.
Grammar: Plural franchises; often a particular outlet.
Patterns
- a franchise of something
- buy a franchise
He bought a burger franchise in his hometown.
The coffee chain has hundreds of franchises.
She runs a franchise of a fitness brand.
noununcountableformal
The right to vote in public elections.
Grammar: Formal and political, often used with 'the'.
Patterns
- the franchise
- extend the franchise
Women won the franchise in 1920.
The law extended the franchise to all adults.
Debates over the franchise were fierce.
nouncountable
A series of related films, games or products sold under a shared brand.
Grammar: Often a media brand: a film franchise.
Patterns
- a franchise of films
The space adventure became a huge franchise.
The studio planned a new franchise.
Fans of the game franchise waited years.
nouncountableAmericansport
A professional sports team that belongs to a league.
Grammar: Mostly American.
Patterns
- a franchise in the league
The city wants a basketball franchise.
The franchise moved to a new stadium.
He is the best player in franchise history.
verbtransitivebusiness
To give a franchise to someone.
Grammar: Takes an object: franchise the business.
Patterns
- franchise something
The founder franchised the restaurant.
They plan to franchise next year.
The brand was franchised abroad.
Word forms
| plural | franchises |
|---|---|
| third person singular | franchises |
| past tense | franchised |
| past participle | franchised |
| -ing form | franchising |
Common combinations
- franchise agreement
- The franchise agreement lasts ten years.
- fast-food franchise
- He owns a fast-food franchise.
- film franchise
- The film franchise has made billions.
- universal franchise
- Universal franchise took decades.
- franchise fee
- The franchise fee is high.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- franchisee noun
- person who buys a franchise
- franchisor noun
- company that grants a franchise
- disenfranchise verb
- to take away the right to vote
Commonly confused: franchise or enfranchise?
franchise vs enfranchise
Enfranchise means to give the vote to people.
Practice
A person who pays a company for the right to open a store using its name is buying a...
Choose one answer.
A franchise is a license to operate under a company's brand.
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