franchise

英 ['fræn(t)ʃaɪz] 美['fræntʃaɪz]

• n. 特权；公民权；经销权；管辖权
• vt. 给…以特许（或特权）；赋予公民权

1. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

2. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

3. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)