Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
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.
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 confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.
The legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product, especially software.
A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).
To give permission or freedom to; accept.
To authorize officially.
To acquire authorization to use, usually in exchange for compensation.
To permit (as grammatically correct).
To give formal authorization to use.