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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The Chiefs’ roster for Super Bowl LIX changed dramatically from the one that started the franchise’s dynasty by winning Super Bowl LIV.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Those two franchises alone give you countless hours of sci-fi content.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The franchise also bent some of its stricter rules to accommodate his preferences.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Celtics are one of the few franchises that base everything on title or no title.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Those two franchises alone give you countless hours of sci-fi content.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The franchise also bent some of its stricter rules to accommodate his preferences.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The Celtics are one of the few franchises that base everything on title or no title.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for franchise
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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