dealership

[dee-ler-ship]

noun

1. authorization to sell a commodity.

   He got the dealership for the area after a long investigation into his credit status.

2. a sales agency or distributor having such authorization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealership¹

First recorded in 1915–20; dealer + -ship

Example Sentences

Next Wednesday, a council committee will consider the nomination of Jeff Skobin, a San Fernando Valley car dealership executive and son of a former commissioner.

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The Financial Conduct Authority late Tuesday narrowed down the potential range of a program to compensate customers over certain commissions for car loans paid to dealerships following a six-week consultation.

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The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority earlier this week shared details on a program to compensate customers for the payment of commissions that it deems were unfairly charged on car loans by dealerships.

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Quite the contrary: The company brought a slew of cheeky, desirable electrics to the U.S. in the last decade, including an all-electric version of the GV70, newly arrived at dealerships.

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Apparently the team went to a dealership to buy 50 Charger muscle cars in these colors, and the dealership special ordered them.

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