franchise

noun

ˈfran-ˌchīz How to pronounce franchise (audio)
Definition of franchisenext
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 New characters in the film franchise are played by the likes of Mckenna Grace, Glenn Close and Whitney Peak, among others. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 All of that has combined to see the 18-year-old circuit’s franchises hit valuation numbers that rival those of some MLB and NHL teams. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Krafton’s entertainment arm, LV3H, is looking to expand the franchise beyond games. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 The man who architected the Forza franchise, Dan Greenawalt, is reportedly leaving Microsoft after nearly 30 years at the company. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for franchise
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  • During the state elections in 1967, Jagdish Master, a teacher turned activist, challenged the veto of the landlords over Dalit suffrage by escorting a group of Dalits to a polling booth in Ekwari, a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • August 26th, 1970 Feminists march in New York City on August 26, 1970 on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of suffrage

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