S: (n) franchise, dealership (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)
S: (n) franchise, enfranchisement (a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote))
S: (v) accredit, recognize, recognise (grant credentials to) "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"