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    en·fran·chise·ment
    /ənˈfranˌCHīzm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the giving of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote: "the World War hastened the enfranchisement of women"
    • 2. liberation from imprisonment or slavery. historical

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFRANCHISEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enfranchisement is the act of giving someone or a group the right to vote or own property. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enfranchisementEnfranchisement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Enfranchise means to set free (as from slavery) or to endow with a franchise, such as the right to vote. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and related articles of enfranchise from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENFRANCHISEMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Enfranchisement is the act of giving someone or a group the right to vote or own property. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENFRANCHISEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English...

    Enfranchisement is the condition of someone being enfranchised, or having the right to vote or participate in some way. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of enfranchisement with Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › enfranchisementENFRANCHISEMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Enfranchisement is the act of giving someone or something the rights or privileges of full participation in society or in any community or organization. It can also mean admission to citizenship, especially to the right of voting, or the act of liberating or freeing someone or something.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFRANCHISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to give a person or group of people the right to vote in elections: Women in Britain were first enfranchised in 1918. Opposite. disenfranchise. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Elections. absentee ballot. absentee voter. absentee voting. enfranchisement. entrance poll. exit polling. first-past-the-post. primary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enfranchisementenfranchisement - The Free Dictionary

    enfranchisement - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)