non-franchised

A form of nonfranchised — Not franchised.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-franchised (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonfranchised.

    In a Commons Written Reply to Shadow Rail Minister Tan Dhesi, regarding any assessment of the impact on open access operators by the decision to move away from franchising [...], Heaton-Harris highlighted that non-franchised operators run trains without a contractual relationship with Government.

    2020 October 21, “Network News: No special agreements for open access operators”, in Rail, page 20

Origin

From non- + franchised.

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APA

non-franchised. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-franchised

MLA

“non-franchised.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-franchised. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-franchised,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-franchised.

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