franchise

C1 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/ See IPA manual

Freq #12806

Meanings

1

noun
The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right.

He bought a McDonald's franchise in his hometown.
2

noun
A series of films, books, or games set in the same world.

The Star Wars franchise has earned billions of dollars.
3

noun
The right to vote in elections.

It is important to exercise your franchise by voting.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · the right to vote in... enfranchisement

Word family

Forms franchisedfranchisesfranchising

Derived forms disfranchiseeffranchisefranchisabilityfranchisablefranchisalfranchiseefranchiserfranchisormicrofranchisenonfranchisesubfranchise

Simplified etymology

Franchise entered English in the Middle English period and originally meant “legal immunity.” It comes from the same source as French enfranchir, which derives from franc, “free”; frank also comes from franc.

Etymology

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

franchisen Middle English franchir Old French

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Topics

Places & Geography

External links

# franchise

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
**Frequency rank:** 12806

## Meanings
1. The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right.
2. A series of films, books, or games set in the same world.
3. The right to vote in elections.

## Examples
- He bought a McDonald's franchise in his hometown.
- The Star Wars franchise has earned billions of dollars.
- It is important to exercise your franchise by voting.

## Derived Forms
- disfranchise
- effranchise
- franchisability
- franchisable
- franchisal
- franchisee
- franchiser
- franchisor
- microfranchise
- nonfranchise
- subfranchise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: franchisen
- Root: franchir

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

## AI Etymology
Franchise comes from Middle English franchisen, fraunchisen, from Old French franchir (stem franchiss-, “to set free”), from franc (“free”). More at frank. The historical chain includes franchisen (Middle English) and franchir (Old French). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as disfranchise, effranchise, franchisability, and franchisable. In present use it covers the right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right, a series of films, books, or games set in the same world, and the right to vote in elections.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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