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
The film is faithful to the franchise’s customary angst, with riotous needle drops (and an obligatory new Nick Cave track) courtesy of Antony Genn and Martin Slattery.
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Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Bridgeman owned Wendy’s franchises, became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor, and bought Ebony and Jet magazines.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
He was fired after one season as Dallas allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach is one trip to Thailand away from being on 90 Day Fiancé and walking away with the whole franchise.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Bridgeman owned Wendy’s franchises, became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor, and bought Ebony and Jet magazines.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
He was fired after one season as Dallas allowed the most points and intercepted the fewest passes in franchise history.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach is one trip to Thailand away from being on 90 Day Fiancé and walking away with the whole franchise.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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