franchise
noun
a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government.
subfranchise
-
a word derived from
franchise.
Example Sentences
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The fifth installment of the megapopular subfranchise of Disney’s Marvel universe was moved out of a summer launch to Dec. 18.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
