dealership
Americannoun
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authorization to sell a commodity.
He got the dealership for the area after a long investigation into his credit status.
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a sales agency or distributor having such authorization.
Etymology
Origin of dealership
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 9, 2026
Volkswagen isn’t alone in trying to break from the dealership paradigm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
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 • Mar. 3, 2026
Elsewhere in the city, brand-new vehicles at a car dealership were stuck in mud as owner Mauro Pinto de Moraes Filho, 63, looked on in despair.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
That evening the fire roared over the rubble of Howard’s dealership and reached Van Ness.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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