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franchise


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verb
fran·chisedfran·chis·ing

Definition of FRANCHISE

transitive verb
1
archaic : free
2
: to grant a franchise to
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First Known Use of FRANCHISE

14th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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