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enfranchise Definition

en·fran·chise (en franc̸hīz′, in-)

transitive verb -·chised′, -·chis′·ing

  1. to free from slavery, bondage, legal obligation, etc.
  2. to give a franchise to; specif., to admit to citizenship, esp. to the right to vote

Etymology: ME enfraunchisen < OFr enfranchiss-, stem of enfranchir, to set free, enfranchise < en-, in + franchir, to set free < franc: see frank

enfranchise Related Forms
en·fran·chise·ment (--c̸hiz mənt) noun
enfranchise Synonyms

enfranchise

v.

  1. To liberate

    emancipate, release, manumit; see free 1.

  2. To empower

    license, authorize, sanction, admit to citizenship; see allow 1.

enfranchise Law Definition

v

To grant rights to an individual or group, such as a right to vote or to have personal freedom (for example, the Emancipation Proclamation enfranchised the slaves).
enfranchise Usage Examples

Object

  • tenant: In 1701, Henry Tolson, Esq. , enfranchised the tenants.
  • woman: The Act was responsible for enfranchising some seven million British women but left another five million still without the vote.
  • people: Creative Lets - Local Exchange Trading Schemes ( LETS ) are a way of enfranchising people who are left out of the economic mainstream.
  • class: The ten pound suffrage introduced by the Reform Bill had only enfranchised the middle classes.
  • non-principals: An up-to-date, accurate and accessible register has many implications for the NHS and could enfranchise non-principals in Wales.
  • mass: In other hands, it can be used to enfranchise the masses.

Modifying Another Word

  • newly: In future both parties would need to have definite policies with which to appeal to the newly enfranchised voters.
  • permanently: Sent members in 1307 and permanently enfranchised by King Edward VI.
  • fully: However, Richard warned that before we can become fully enfranchised, we still have some way to go.
  • all: The manor was formerly dependant on the barony of Linstock or Crosby; but the land is now all enfranchised.
  • only: The ten pound suffrage introduced by the Reform Bill had only enfranchised the middle classes.
  • politically: Neither Bush not Kerry would be politically enfranchised in this way to sponsor American withdrawal from Iraq.

Preposition: in

  • way: Neither Bush not Kerry would be politically enfranchised in this way to sponsor American withdrawal from Iraq.

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