Franchise

English Meaning

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

1. A privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government, especially:
2. The constitutional or statutory right to vote.
3. The establishment of a corporation's existence.
4. The granting of certain rights and powers to a corporation.
5. Legal immunity from servitude, certain burdens, or other restrictions.
6. Authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a certain area.
7. A business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization.
8. A brand name under which a series of products is released.
9. The territory or limits within which immunity, a privilege, or a right may be exercised.
10. A professional sports team.
11. To grant a franchise to.