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
But Universal will have to take the film’s box office achievement as the ultimate win for this franchise, as the Academy was fine with mourning the Wicked this morning.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
In an ideal world, Bowlen would have left a cornerstone NFL franchise for his children that would have united them forever in joy and victories.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
At 19 years old, Jakucionis is only the sixth Heat player in franchise history to appear in an NBA game before turning 20.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Prescott will look to join defensive end Greg Ellis as the franchise’s all-time winners of the award.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
In an ideal world, Bowlen would have left a cornerstone NFL franchise for his children that would have united them forever in joy and victories.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
At 19 years old, Jakucionis is only the sixth Heat player in franchise history to appear in an NBA game before turning 20.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Prescott will look to join defensive end Greg Ellis as the franchise’s all-time winners of the award.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
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But as the first woman to serve as governor, Spanberger wore all white, a possible tribute to the women’s suffrage movement.—
Olivia Diaz,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Those historic benchmarks include the women’s suffrage movement that began in the mid-19th century out of the broader women’s rights movement.—
Leslie Hoyle Guerra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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