franchise

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette. / A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

Japanese Meaning

選挙権（公的選挙や国民投票において投票する権利） / 政府によって公式に個人、団体、または企業に与えられた権利、特権

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After years of campaigning, women finally secured the franchise in national elections.

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何年もの運動の末、女性たちはついに国政選挙での選挙権を獲得した。

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Sense（1）

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.

Sense（2）

A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

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An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.

Sense（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.

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A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.

Sense（6）

A legal exemption from jurisdiction.

Sense（7）

The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.

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Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.

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The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.

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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.

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Sense（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.