noun
plural -chises
[count] the right to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area
the right to vote
US sports :a team that is a member of a professional sports league
In U.S. and Canadian English, a franchise player is the best and most important player on a particular professional sports team.
verb
-chises; -chised; -chising
[+ obj] :to offer the right to sell (your company's goods or services) in a particular area