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enfranchise

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en·fran·chise  (n-frnchz)
tr.v. en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing, en·fran·chis·es
1. To bestow a franchise on.
2. To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
3. To free, as from bondage.

[Middle English enfraunchisen, from Old French enfranchir, enfranchiss-, to set free : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + franchir (from franc, free; see frank1).]

en·franchisement n.

enfranchise
Verb
[-chising, -chised] to grant (a person or group of people) the right to vote
enfranchisement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enfranchise - grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
set free, liberate - grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"
2.enfranchise - grant voting rights
accord, allot, grant - allow to have; "grant a privilege"
disenfranchise, disfranchise - deprive of voting rights
Translations
Spanish enfranchise [ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt (= give vote to) → conceder el derecho de voto a (= set free); emancipar
French enfranchise [ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vtaccorder le droit de vote à (= set free); affranchir
German enfranchise [ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vtdas Wahlrecht geben or erteilen +dat
Italian enfranchise [ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt (= give vote to) → concedere il diritto di voto a (= set free); affrancare

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