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FRANCHISE(law)
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Franchise - Football(gambling)
Franchise agreement(finance)

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franchise verb trans. LME.
[Old & mod. French franchiss- lengthened stem of franchir, from franc, fem. franche free: see FRANK adjective1. Cf. AFFRANCHISE, ENFRANCHISE.]
Now chiefly as franchised ppl adjective, franchising verbal noun.
Make or set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; = ENFRANCHISE. Now rare. LME.
a. Confer certain powers on (a company set up for the public interest). US. E20.
b. Grant a franchise to; authorize (an individual) to sell certain products or services in a particular area. M20.
franchisement noun [Old French] = ENFRANCHISEMENT M16-E19.