franchise
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
franchyzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɹæntʃaɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
verb
transitive
To give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services).
transitive
To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
Used this way, franchise is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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More ways to use franchise
- “She opened a coffee shop franchise, selling a well-known brand of drinks.”noun
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Compound terms
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A tax that is imposed by states on corporations.
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