franchise vs warrant

franchise

verb
  • To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize. 

  • To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise. 

noun
  • 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 business operating under such authorization, a franchisee. 

  • A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government. 

warrant

verb
  • To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something). 

  • To justify; to give grounds for. 

  • To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.). 

  • To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly. 

noun
  • Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior. 

  • A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer. 

  • A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment. 

  • An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer. 

  • Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof. 

  • Underclay in a coal mine. 

  • A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness. 

  • An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money. 

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