as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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The Giants co-owner and prominent league voice annually addresses the state of his franchise at the NFL owners’ meetings.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom previously described Devers as a star, and the franchise is paying him like one.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
While there have been no announcements yet about where the franchise will go next, the concept of a female Bond has been floated for more than a half-century.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
For the franchise, Reeves trained in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, while Stahelski, who served as a stunt double for Reeves in The Matrix films, staged the stunts.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom previously described Devers as a star, and the franchise is paying him like one.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
While there have been no announcements yet about where the franchise will go next, the concept of a female Bond has been floated for more than a half-century.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
For the franchise, Reeves trained in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, while Stahelski, who served as a stunt double for Reeves in The Matrix films, staged the stunts.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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