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Immunity vs Franchise - What's the difference?

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Immunity is a related term of franchise.


As nouns the difference between immunity and franchise

is that immunity is (uncountable) the state of being insusceptible to something; notably: while franchise is franchise.

immunity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
  • # (medicine) Fully protective resistance against infection.
  • Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.
  • # (law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.
  • Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities .
  • # (law) An exemption from prosecution.
  • The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.
  • # (in games and competitions) An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.
  • After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the least amount of points.
  • (countable) A resistance to a specific thing.

    • Related terms

    * immunize * immuno- * immunology * diplomatic immunity

    Synonyms

    * exemption * free pass * get out of jail free card

    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.