An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
A business or service given such authorization to operate
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
A professional sports team
the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a companys goods or services in a particular territory also a business granted such a right or license.
A star player in a team
The right to vote
The rights of citizenship
liberty; the right to vote [n -S] / to grant a franchise to [v FRANCHISED, FRANCHISING, FRANCHISES]