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1.nounThe right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
2.nounA right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
3.nounAn acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
4.nounThe authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area."McDonalds has exported its franchise."
5.nounA business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
6.nounA legal exemption from jurisdiction.
7.nounThe membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
8.nounThe district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
9.nounThe collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization."The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise."
10.nounThe positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
11.nounThe loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film or television series from various sources."the Star Wars franchise"
12.nounExemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
13.nounMagnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.