"franchises" in the noun sense
1. franchise
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
2. franchise, dealership
a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
3. franchise, enfranchisement
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
"franchises" in the verb sense
1. franchise
grant a franchise to
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