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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Recent Examples of franchise
For roughly the price of one Elias Lindholm, the Devils get a franchise center, a borderline MVP threat and one of the league’s most impactful players.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 July 2025
But as gleaned through so many West Indian players being in hot demand on the T20 franchise circuit, there remains an abundance of talent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Superman, first of a new wave of superhero stories from Warner Bros. and DC Studios, teases the next film in the franchise and sets the tone for DC’s rebooted cinematic universe.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The story of Annabelle and the Warrens led to the development of the horror film franchise The Conjuring, the Evening Sun reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 July 2025
But as gleaned through so many West Indian players being in hot demand on the T20 franchise circuit, there remains an abundance of talent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Superman, first of a new wave of superhero stories from Warner Bros. and DC Studios, teases the next film in the franchise and sets the tone for DC’s rebooted cinematic universe.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The story of Annabelle and the Warrens led to the development of the horror film franchise The Conjuring, the Evening Sun reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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The show also tackles a big historic topic with women’s suffrage.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Poll taxes and literacy tests stripped away suffrage.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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