• franchises is a valid Scrabble word with a point value of 18 according to TWL06 dictionary
• franchises is a valid Words with Friends word with a point value of 19 according to ENABLE dictionary

• a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. dealership

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

  Synonyms

  1. enfranchisement

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• an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place (noun)

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• grant a franchise to (verb)

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See definition of franchises in Merriam Webster