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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According to PostTrak data, franchise loyalty played a crucial role, with 82% of respondents having seen previous titles.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Constantin’s Resident Evil franchise reboot, with Barbarian and Weapon filmmaker Zach Cregger directing, will stay at Sony.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Amazon may even have trouble finding one filmmaker to helm a franchise installment, let alone multiple.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Even the Golden State Warriors have become one of the world’s most valuable franchises after winning four titles in eight seasons.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Constantin’s Resident Evil franchise reboot, with Barbarian and Weapon filmmaker Zach Cregger directing, will stay at Sony.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Amazon may even have trouble finding one filmmaker to helm a franchise installment, let alone multiple.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Even the Golden State Warriors have become one of the world’s most valuable franchises after winning four titles in eight seasons.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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