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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The deal covers Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Thailand and franchised businesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Company-owned On the Border locations closed earlier in the month, but franchised restaurants operate independently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
