franchise

noun

ˈfran-ˌchīz How to pronounce franchise (audio)
Definition of franchisenext
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 Thomas brings the women back together to revisit some of the franchise’s most iconic fights and confrontations. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 This would mark the first time that songs from two separate installments of a film franchise have won. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 The franchise has been in the Netflix global top 10 for a total of 17 weeks and a total of 13 weeks in the Nielsen streaming originals top 10 since 2022. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Running back Walter Payton felt beleaguered, having spent his career carrying a losing franchise. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for franchise
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suffrage
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  • August 26th, 1970 Feminists march in New York City on August 26, 1970 on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Targeted by white supremacists Election Day of 1871 was one of the most consequential in the history of Philadelphia, at the time an epicenter for the simmering tensions surrounding Black suffrage.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of suffrage

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