Franchise

Franchise generally means a right or privilege. It may refer to:

Suffrage, the civil right to vote
A franchise (i.e., a franchise outlet) operated under the business method of franchising: the licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business. This use of the term is most common in North America
An exclusive right
A government-granted monopoly, e.g. a "cable franchise"
Media franchise, ownership of the characters and setting of a film, video game, book, etc., particularly in North American usage
Franchise (Asimov), a 1989 novel (and a story in the anthology Nine Tomorrows) by Isaac Asimov

In sport:

A professional sports team, a usage originating and prevalent in the United States, usually operated under the American-style of a professional sports league organization
A key or star player in many American sports; such a player may be referred to as a "franchise player", or may licence use of his name or image on franchised goods.
Shane Douglas, a professional wrestler known as "The Franchise"
Relocation of professional sports teams, in UK usage

In music:

Dem Franchize Boyz, an African-American rap group
Franchize, a Filipino-American rapper

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