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Electorate vs Franchise - What's the difference?

electorate | franchise |

As nouns the difference between electorate and franchise

is that electorate is the collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote while franchise is franchise.

electorate

English

(wikipedia electorate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.
    • The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.
  • The geographic area encompassing an electoral district.
    • ''The electorate of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.
  • The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.
    • ''Fredrick the Great, Elector of Brandenburg and King of Prussia, commanded the most powerful electorate in the Empire.

    Synonyms

    * (collective people) constituency * (geographic area) riding (Canada), constituency (United Kingdom), seat (Australia), division (Australia), ward, district, electoral district

    Related terms

    * elector * electoral * electoral district * election * Elector * Electorate

    franchise

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

  • A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
  • * W. H. Seward
    • Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people.
  • An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
  • The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
    • McDonalds has exported its franchise .
  • A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
  • A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
  • The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
  • The right to vote at a public election.
  • The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
  • * London Encyc.
    • Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.
  • (sports) 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 Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise .
  • (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
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  • The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film or television series from various sources.
    • the Star Wars franchise
  • Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
    • (Spenser)
  • (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
    • (Chaucer)
    Synonyms
    * (business operating under franchise) franchisee
    Derived terms
    * franchisal * franchisee * franchise player * franchiser * franchise records * franchisor

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) franchisen, fraunchisen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

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