To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
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.
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.
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.