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

“People are asking, ‘How can I afford this?’” said Robert Peltier, who owns dealerships in East Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jeff Siegrist was a student at the University of Tennessee when he first set eyes on her at a Knoxville dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the program, buyers can select a vehicle and complete loan paperwork on Amazon’s website, after which they pick up their car or truck at a physical dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Goodman, 94, has withdrawn from daily operations of her dealership, according to the gallery.

From New York Times

The painting’s precise location in the immediate aftermath of the war had been uncertain, the panel’s report noted, until 1951, when a London art dealership acquired it from a Swiss dealer.

From New York Times