Distributor vs. Franchise

Distributornoun

One who or that which distributes.

Distributornoun

A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

Distributornoun

A machine for distributing type.

Distributornoun

An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.

Distributornoun

One that distributes; a distributer;

Distributornoun

someone who markets merchandise

Distributornoun

a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion

Distributornoun

a company that markets merchandise;

Distributornoun

electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

Distributornoun

an agent who supplies goods to retailers

Distributornoun

a device in a petrol engine for passing electric current to each spark plug in turn.

Distributor

A distributor, also commonly known as a dizzy, is an enclosed rotating shaft used in spark-ignition internal combustion engines that have mechanically timed ignition. The distributor's main function is to route secondary, or high voltage, current from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order, and for the correct amount of time.

Franchisenoun

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.

Franchisenoun

A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

Franchisenoun

An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.

Franchisenoun

The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.

Franchisenoun

A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.

Franchisenoun

A legal exemption from jurisdiction.

Franchisenoun

The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.

Franchisenoun

The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.

Franchisenoun

(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.

Franchisenoun

The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.

Franchisenoun

The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources.

Franchisenoun

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

Franchisenoun

(obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

Franchiseverb

(transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.

Franchiseverb

To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.

Franchisenoun

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

Franchisenoun

A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an immunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote.

Franchisenoun

The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.

Franchisenoun

Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

Franchiseverb

To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to.

Franchisenoun

an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

Franchisenoun

a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

Franchisenoun

a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

Franchiseverb

grant a franchise to