franchise
noun
a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government.
franchised
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past participleof franchise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof franchise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
franchisenouna privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government.
Example Sentences
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Jersey Mike’s trades at an enterprise value of about 20 times projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—a premium to franchised peers like Wingstop and McDonald’s, which go for about 15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He has also cited Greater Manchester's bus operating model, in which private bus firms bid to run services franchised by the local transport authority, as a possible model for regulating the water and energy sectors.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mavis, based in White Plains, N.Y., offers tire services and general automotive repair across its more than 3,600 owned and franchised shops around the U.S. and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Analyst Brian Harbour believes Yum offers some of the strongest growth potential among large franchised restaurant companies, yet the stock’s current pricing fails to reflect those advantages.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Instead of the franchised blandness of American cities, Alexandria is a city of mom-and-pop stores, all with signage screaming for attention, their wares encroaching on the streets.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
