A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette. / A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

(transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize. / (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.

(cycle racing) An annual long-distance cycling race through France and other European countries.

A currency used in 12 African countries, guaranteed by the French treasury.

The currency of Switzerland, divided into 100 centimes, currency code CHF.

The currency of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna.

(Catholicism) A member of the Order of the Friars Minor. / (Catholicism, inexact) A monk or nun of related orders such as the Poor Clares.

Of or related to St Francis of Assisi. / (Catholicism) Of or related to the Franciscans.

(historical) A former region in France; since 2015, part of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.