An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
A medium through which power is exerted or an end is achieved.
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.
The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.
A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.