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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 definition: 1. the fact of giving a person or group of people the right to vote in elections: 2. the fact of…. Learn more.

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

    1. : to set free (as from slavery) 2. : to endow with a franchise: such as. a. : to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage. b. : to admit (a municipality) to political privileges or rights. enfranchisement. in-ˈfran-ˌchīz-mənt. -chəz- en- noun. Synonyms. discharge. disenthrall. emancipate. enlarge. free.

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

    ENFRANCHISEMENT meaning: 1. the fact of giving a person or group of people the right to vote in elections: 2. the fact of…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › legal › enfranchisementEnfranchisement Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Legal

    noun. en· fran· chise· ment. 1. : the act of enfranchising. 2. : the state of being enfranchised. Articles Related to enfranchisement. 'Franchise': Profit from Freedom. Dictionary Entries Near enfranchisement. enfranchisement. Engel v. Vitale. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Enfranchisement.”

  6. 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.

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

    Enfranchisement is the condition of someone being enfranchised. [formal].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENFRANCHISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    enfranchise in British English. (ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz ) verb (transitive) 1. to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship. 2. to liberate, as from servitude. 3. (in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionenfranchisement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of enfranchisement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enfranchisementEnfranchisement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards) the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant. noun.

  11. 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)