English · Word Candidate

franchise

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: franchises · franchising · franchised

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quyền bầu cử tại một cuộc bầu cử công khai hoặc trưng cầu dân ý

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quyền hoặc đặc quyền được chính phủ cấp cho một người, nhóm người hoặc công ty

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Noun

Examples

a. 1872, William H. Seward, debate Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trao quyền hoặc ủy quyền cho

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Verb

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To give to others the rights to sell or distribute (goods or services).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cấp quyền bán hoặc phân phối cho người khác

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Verb

Examples

The ad originators are planning to franchise the campaign to gay groups all across the country.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “franchise” mean?

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

Is “franchise” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.