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franchise — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excess noun An amount beyond what is normal, necessary, or allowed.
  • franchise noun A business that is authorized to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area, operating under its brand.
  • frankness noun The quality of being open and honest, even when the truth is blunt.
  • outlet noun A wall socket that supplies electric power to plugged-in devices.

Senses

franchise is used for these senses in English:

  • coinsurance (US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.
  • frankness The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
  • outlet A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

excess — full definition

  1. noun An amount beyond what is normal, necessary, or allowed.
  2. noun Overindulgence, especially in eating or drinking.
  3. adjective More than what is normal or allowed.

franchise — full definition

  1. noun A business that is authorized to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area, operating under its brand.
  2. noun An official right or privilege granted by a government, especially the right to vote.
  3. noun A series of related films, games, or other media built around the same characters or world.
  4. verb To grant someone the right to sell one's goods or services under one's brand.

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