franchiser

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English

Etymology

franchise +‎ -er

Noun

franchiser (plural franchisers)

  1. A franchisor, a company which or person who grants franchises.
  2. (rare) A person who has the right to vote.
    • 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, chapter XIII, Democracy
      No man oppresses thee, O free and independent Franchiser: but does not this stupid Porter-pot oppress thee? No Son of Adam can bid thee come or go; but this absurd Pot of Heavy-wet, this can and does!

Translations


French

Etymology

franchise +‎ -er, possibly a calque of English franchise.

Verb

franchiser

  1. (business) to franchise

Conjugation