franchise: translation
noun
1 permission to sell sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ fast-food, rail (BrE), sports (AmE), television (BrE), etc.
▪ film (BrE), movie (esp. AmE)
▪ successful
VERB + FRANCHISE
▪ have, hold (esp. BrE), own
▪ the company that holds the franchise for the south-east of the country
▪ acquire, buy, get, win
▪ The company has just won a television franchise.
▪ operate, run
▪ He runs a local pizza franchise.
▪ build, expand (both esp.AmE)
▪ award (sb), give sb, grant sb
▪ The franchise was awarded to a French company.
▪ sell
▪ TV franchises will be sold to the highest bidder.
▪ lose
▪ The licensee lost its franchise to Carlton TV.
FRANCHISE + NOUN
▪ system
▪ business, company, operation
▪ holder (esp. BrE), owner
▪ agreement
▪ auction, bid (both BrE)
▪ fee
PREPOSITION
▪ franchise for
▪ The diving school has acquired a franchise for scuba equipment.
PHRASES
▪ on a franchise basis (BrE)
▪ Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.
2 (formal) right to vote in elections
ADJECTIVE
▪ democratic
▪ universal
▪ the fight for a universal franchise
▪ limited, restricted
▪ parliamentary
VERB + FRANCHISE
▪ qualify for
▪ It was decided that all men in the armed forces should qualify for the franchise.
▪ exercise
▪ He had to exercise the franchise on behalf of other council members.
▪ extend, widen
▪ The franchise was later extended to all adults over eighteen.