as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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Recent Examples of franchise
Freedom of expression, like, to a large extent, the franchise, was understood to be a right enjoyed by white men.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Alas, the one thing Europe is still lacking in comparison to its North American counterpart is scale, with European projects not yet landing major franchises, globally relevant IP and recurrent mega-budget productions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Knightley played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the movie franchise, which first debuted in 2003.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
This time, the splashing in the pool was limited to Shohei Ohtani’s fourth-inning home run, a 400-foot shot that drew water – and tied his total from a season ago (his personal-high and a franchise record).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Alas, the one thing Europe is still lacking in comparison to its North American counterpart is scale, with European projects not yet landing major franchises, globally relevant IP and recurrent mega-budget productions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Knightley played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the movie franchise, which first debuted in 2003.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
This time, the splashing in the pool was limited to Shohei Ohtani’s fourth-inning home run, a 400-foot shot that drew water – and tied his total from a season ago (his personal-high and a franchise record).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Samantha grew up in the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution and the women's suffrage movement.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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