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See also: Franchise and franchisé

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English franchise, fraunchise, from Old French franchise (“freedom”), a derivative of franc (“free”). More at frank.

Noun

franchise (countable and uncountable, plural franchises)

  1. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
  2. A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
    • a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate
      Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.
  3. An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
  4. The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
    McDonald’s has exported its franchise.
  5. A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
    • 2017, “Rockafella”, in The Art State, performed by Patricia Taxxon:
      What do you want from me, this evening's running out
      I'm looking to get out of this franchise in a flounce
  6. A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
  7. The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
  8. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
    • 1810, “Franchise”, in James Millar, editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica:
      Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.
  9. (sports) The 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. (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
    • 2000, John Philip Jones, Behind powerful brands: from strategy to campaign, page 80:
      Once a brand has established a consumer franchise and a brand image, it takes a long time for these to decay, as the image is maintained more by people's personal familiarity with and usage of the brand than by external marketing stimuli.
    • 2002, Robert G. Hagstrom, The Essential Buffett: Timeless Principles for the New Economy, page 26:
      Warren Buffett teaches us that the best business to own, the one with the best long-term prospects is a franchise - one that sells a product or service that is needed or desired, has no close substitute, and yields profits that are unregulated.
    • 2007, Jack L. Treynor, Treynor on institutional investing, page 354:
      Certain other industries have no plant. Value derives entirely from brand franchise. (Consulting firms, engineering firms, and advertising agencies do not talk about the value of their franchise. Instead, they talk about "reputation".)
  11. 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.
    the Star Wars franchise
  12. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
  13. (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English franchisen, fraunchisen, from Old French franchir (stem franchiss-, “to set free”), from franc (“free”). More at frank.

Verb

franchise (third-person singular simple present franchises, present participle franchising, simple past and past participle franchised)

  1. (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
    • 2020 October 21, “Network News: No special agreements for open access operators”, in Rail, page 20:
      In a Commons Written Reply to Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi, regarding any assessment of the impact on open access operators by the decision to move away from franchising […] , Heaton-Harris highlighted that non-franchised operators run trains without a contractual relationship with Government.
  2. (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
  3. (transitive) To give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services).
    • 1974 April 13, “Lavender Line: Near Complete”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
      The ad originators are planning to franchise the campaign to gay groups all across the country.
    • 2008 December, James Matney, “Raise your glasses in lactoast to independent films”, in The Vox (The Spokesman-Review), page 3, column 1:
      This winter, there is a diverse buffet of movies for you to choose from. Most people order the widely franchised cheeseburger because of its biggie-sized portion, its reliably adequate flavor, and its bright, attractive packaging. Don’t get me wrong; on opening day, I’ll be sitting in the front row savoring the cheeseburgery deliciousness of “Quantum of Solace” and “Twilight.” But after the initial cinematic hunger subsides, the diner, like myself, who craves a heartier meal, will take a second trip through the buffet line and search for a meal with a more complex flavor and memorable substance.
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Dutch

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French franchise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frɑnˈʃi.zə/
  • Hyphenation: fran‧chi‧se

Noun

franchise f (plural franchises)

  1. (law, finance) franchise (exemption from financial or legal obligation)
    Synonym: vrijstelling

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English franchise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɛn.tʃɑi̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fran‧chi‧se

Noun

franchise f (plural franchises)

  1. (business) franchise (agreement between franchiser and franchisee)
Derived terms
  • franchisegever
  • franchisenemer

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Finnish

Etymology

From English franchise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfræntʃɑi̯s/, [ˈfræn̪.t̪ʃɑ̝i̯s̠]
  • Rhymes: -æntʃɑis
    • final "e" becomes audible in the inflected forms and is pronounced as i /i/ in singular forms as well as in nominative plural and e /e/ in other plural forms. Otherwise the case suffixes are pronounced as in ordinary Finnish words. For example genitive singular becomes /ˈfrænt͡ʃɑisin/ and inessive plural /ˈfrænt͡ʃɑiseissɑ/. There may be considerable variation between individuals.

Noun

franchise

  1. franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area)
    Synonym: luvake

Declension

Inflection of this word is challenging as it does not readily adapt to Finnish spelling conventions. In speech the pronouncing goes as if this was a "risti"-type noun with the exception that the final vowel in nominative singular is silent. In writing the original English spelling usually remains intact but there is variation in recording the case suffixes. Two options are shown below. The second one may look clumsy bit it eliminates guesswork from pronunciation. The part before apostrophe is pronounced as in English and the remainder as in Finnish.

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Derived terms

  • franchiseantaja
  • franchiseottaja
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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French franchise (“freedom, privileged liberty”), from franc (“free”) + -ise (from Latin -itia).

Pronunciation

Noun

franchise f (plural franchises)

  1. (archaic) liberty, freedom
    Synonym: liberté
  2. frankness, honesty
    Synonym: honnêteté
  3. (insurance) excess (UK), deductible (US)
  4. (business) franchise

Descendants

  • → Polish: franczyza

Verb

franchise

  1. inflection of franchiser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Middle English

Noun

franchise

  1. freedom, franchise.
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parson's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, section 27, line 452:
      Certes, goodes of body been hele of body, as strengthe, delivernesse, beautee, gentrye, franchise.
      Certainly, goods of body are health of body, strength, agility, beauty, gentle birth, freedom.

Old French

Etymology

franc, franche +‎ -ise.

Noun

franchise oblique singular, f (oblique plural franchises, nominative singular franchise, nominative plural franchises)

  1. freedom (quality of being free)
  2. nobleness; chivalry (quality of being noble or chivalrous)

Descendants

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English franchise.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

franchise m (plural franchises)

  1. franchise (business licensed to operate under a given business model and brand)
    Synonym: franquia

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from English franchise. First attested in 1972.

Noun

franchise c

  1. franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area)
  3. a franchise (franchisee)
    Synonym: franchisetagare
  5. a franchise (collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe)
    Synonym: (often) serie

Usage notes

Might be considered Anglicisms by some in (sense 2) and (sense 3), but fairly common.

Declension

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