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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the franchise the right to vote, esp for representatives in a legislative body; suffrage. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any exemption, privilege, or right granted to an individual or group by a public authority, such as the right to use public property for a business. 3. (Commerce) commerce authorization granted by a manufacturing enterprise to a distributor to market the manufacturer's products.
â¢ FRANCHISE (noun). The noun FRANCHISE has 3 senses: 1. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place. 2. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area.3. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote).. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place. 2. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area.