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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If Void Crew is about managing the chaos, Bridge Crew was about maintaining order, which suits the franchise.
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
So, clearly Bandai Spirits is going all out on this franchise.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Beginning with the country’s founding, Black Americans pushed for the franchise, citing the language of universal rights, freedom, and citizenship in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The team has had one of the most successful debuts for a sports franchise, ever, thanks to good timing, a strong local fan base in the Bay Area, and smart marketing moves.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
So, clearly Bandai Spirits is going all out on this franchise.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Beginning with the country’s founding, Black Americans pushed for the franchise, citing the language of universal rights, freedom, and citizenship in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The team has had one of the most successful debuts for a sports franchise, ever, thanks to good timing, a strong local fan base in the Bay Area, and smart marketing moves.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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