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dealership

[ dee-ler-ship ]
/ ˈdi lərˌʃɪp /

noun

authorization to sell a commodity: He got the dealership for the area after a long investigation into his credit status.
a sales agency or distributor having such authorization.

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Origin of dealership

First recorded in 1915–20; dealer + -ship

Words nearby dealership

dealate, dealcoholization, dealcoholize, dealer, dealer's choice, dealership, dealfish, deal in, dealing, dealing box, dealings
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