enfranchisement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of enfranchising
  2. A release from slavery
  3. The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
  4. the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

Word forms

enfranchisement enfranchisements

Etymology

From enfranchise + -ment.

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