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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fran-chahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfræn tʃaɪz |
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Définition of franchise
Origin :- late 13c., from Old French franchise "freedom, exemption; right, privilege" (12c.), from variant stem of franc "free" (see frank (adj.)). Sense narrowed 18c. to "particular legal privilege," then "right to vote" (1790). Meaning "authorization by a company to sell its products or services" is from 1959.
- noun authority, right
- It's an axiom, I think, that to heighten a nation's wisdom you must lower its franchise.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
- The Imperial franchise and all which that guarantees is our birthright.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- If the evolution in the status of woman does not point to the franchise it is meaningless.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- For exactly eighty years women were deprived of any franchise.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- They are thus prohibited from forming organizations to secure the franchise.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- Of course, they based the franchise on the principle of manhood suffrage.
- Extract from : « The Frontier in American History » by Frederick Jackson Turner
- People are no longer free when the rights of franchise have been annulled.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
- Tribal Kafirs have, of course, never had the franchise at all.
- Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce
- It may be, that such women would not care to use the franchise, if they had it.
- Extract from : « Women and Politics » by Charles Kingsley
- A franchise is a right granted by the State to individuals or to corporations.
- Extract from : « Up To Date Business » by Various
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