enfranchise
[ en-fran-chahyz ]
/ ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz /
verb (used with object), en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing.
to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting.
to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
to set free; liberate, as from slavery.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enfranchise
en·fran·chise·ment [en-fran-chahyz-muh nt, -chiz-] /ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz mənt, -tʃɪz-/, nounen·fran·chis·er, nounun·en·fran·chised, adjectiveWords nearby enfranchise
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British Dictionary definitions for enfranchisement
enfranchise
/ (ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship
to liberate, as from servitude
(in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament
English law to convert (leasehold) to freehold
Derived forms of enfranchise
enfranchisement, nounenfranchiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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