enfranchise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.
to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

/ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/ en-au-enfranchise.ogg

enfranchise enfranchises enfranchising enfranchised

From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”), equivalent to en- + franchise.

franchise disenfranchise

enfranchisable enfranchisement enfranchiser

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