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
Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are typically game for meta shenanigans, a likely byproduct of helming two meta slasher movies in the Scream franchise.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Married The first season of Love Is Blind debuted in 2020, culminating in two of the franchise's biggest success stories.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The Cardinals, though, finished 3-14, and the franchise went in a different direction and fired head coach Jonathan Gannon.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the franchise introduced Walker, a reigning Super Bowl champ, and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, who was on the New England Patriots team that faced Walker’s Seahawks in the NFL’s title game.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Married The first season of Love Is Blind debuted in 2020, culminating in two of the franchise's biggest success stories.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The Cardinals, though, finished 3-14, and the franchise went in a different direction and fired head coach Jonathan Gannon.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, the franchise introduced Walker, a reigning Super Bowl champ, and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, who was on the New England Patriots team that faced Walker’s Seahawks in the NFL’s title game.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
Noun
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Marcus points out that the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement didn’t always see eye to eye.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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From the suffrage movement and the civil rights era to today’s debates over voting access, expanding democracy has required women to confront entrenched power.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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