dealership

American  

[dee-ler-ship] / ˈdi lərˌʃɪp /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of dealership

First recorded in 1915–20; dealer + -ship

Example Sentences

The latest of several lawsuits seeks to stop the automaker from bypassing dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December he returned live in front of the used car dealership at Western and Elmwood for the first time since the pandemic-induced shutdown, drawing a crowd of several hundred devoted fans.

From Los Angeles Times

While other electric newcomers such as Rivian Automotive and Lucid Motors have taken the same approach, dealers said that because Scout is a Volkswagen Group company, it must sell cars through independent, franchised dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The entrepreneur founded what was a tiny engineering firm in 1970, building it up to become a large conglomerate that spans from luxury hotels to car dealerships to publishing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lilley and his dealership are not accused of wrongdoing but were "mixed up in the wrongdoing" and were "involved in the flow of money", Martin told the court.

From BBC