The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FRANCHISE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FRANCHISE
- In European country, history ignores Tory voting privilege
- The man’s in France getting a dealership
- Where ‘entrepreneur’ originally came from when acquiring his business licence
- Man’s possessive in country given commercial concession
- Working French is a voting qualification
- Right to vote of a man in European country
- Country welcoming that man’s right to vote
- Licensed business that chap’s established in country
- Country welcoming the man’s business concession
- He is confused by currency in business
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The straight part
We know that "a dealership" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a dealership = franchise.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FRANCHISE mean?
FRANCHISE noun- The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
- A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
- 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.
- A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
- A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
- The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
- The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
- 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 positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
- The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film or television series from various sources.
- Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
- Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
- To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
- To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.