Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

household franchise

noun

Definition of household franchise 

: the right of voting in parliamentary and other elections in Great Britain restricted before 1918 to householders

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

First Known Use of household franchise

1831, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about household franchise

Share household franchise

Resources for household franchise

Cite Time Traveler Time Traveler! Explore the year a word first appeared

Dictionary Entries near household franchise

household economics

householder

householdership

household franchise

household god

householding

household name

Statistics for household franchise

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for household franchise

The first known use of household franchise was in 1831

See more words from the same year

Comments on household franchise

What made you want to look up household franchise? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

mawkish

exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Words from Greek and Roman Mythology Quiz

  • the-triumph-of-venus-by-alessandro-magnasco
  • Boreal comes from the name of the ancient Greek god of which wind?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games