definitions

franchiser

[ fran-chahy-zer ]
/ ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər /
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noun

Also fran·chi·sor [fran-chahy-zer, fran-chuh-zawr] /ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər, ˌfræn tʃəˈzɔr/. a person or company that grants a franchise.
franchisee.

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RELATED WORDS

merchant, merchandiser, tycoon, capitalist, trafficker, storekeeper, executive, employer, financier, manager, industrialist, suit, operator, entrepreneur, dealer, baron, businesswoman, businessman, wheeler-dealer

Nearby words

franche-comté, franchise, franchise clause, franchisee, franchisement, franchiser, franchisor, franchot, francia, francie, francine

Origin of franchiser

First recorded in 1835–45; franchise + -er1
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