- government franchise
- special government offer to make a profit from public property
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government franchise
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franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… … Law dictionary
Franchise — generally means a right or privilege. It may refer to:*Suffrage, the civil right to vote *Franchising, a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business, such as: **Chain store, retail outlets which share a… … Wikipedia
franchise — ► NOUN 1) an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities. 2) a business or service granted such a franchise. 3) the right to vote in public elections. 4) N … English terms dictionary
Franchise — Fran chise (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See {Frank}, a.] 1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (LAw) A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
franchise — [fran′chīz΄] n. [ME < OFr < franc, free: see FRANK1] 1. Archaic freedom from some restriction, servitude, etc. 2. any special right, privilege, or exemption granted by the government, as to be a corporation, operate a public utility, etc. 3 … English World dictionary
franchise auction — The idea of auctioning ITV franchises to the highest bidder was first mooted by the Peacock Committee in the mid 1980s. Previous to this, the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) had taken account of an applicant’s financial standing,… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Government — The Second Austrian Republic is governed as a federally organized democratic republic that observes a separation of powers among legislative, executive, and juridical institutions. Both citizens and members of their government are answerable… … Historical dictionary of Austria
franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… … Black's law dictionary
franchise — A special privilege to do certain things conferred by government on individual or corporation, and which does not belong to citizens generally of common right; e.g., right granted to offer cable television service. Artesian Water Co. v. State,… … Black's law dictionary
franchise — 01. The Chicago Cubs baseball team are the oldest [franchise] in professional sports, dating back to the late 1800s. 02. Before purchasing a [franchise], you should do research and evaluate which [franchise] business is right for you. 03. Our… … Grammatical examples in English
