franchise
/ˈfræntʃaɪz; `fræntʃaɪz/ n
1 [U] right to vote at public elections （公众选举的）投票权, 选举权
system of universal adult franchise 全体成年人都享有选举权的制度
Women were not given the franchise in Britain until the twentieth century. 英国妇女直到二十世纪才获得选举权.
2 [C] formal permission to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area （正式授予在某地区销售某某公司的货物或经营某业务的）特权, 特许
buy a fast-food, printing, etc franchise 购买经营快餐、 印刷等的特权
grant, withdraw a franchise 授予、 撤销特权. franchise, v [Tn]
grant a franchise(2) to (sb) 授予（某人）特权.