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enfranchisement
Variant of enfranchise
transitive verb enfranchised, enfranchising
- to free from slavery, bondage, legal obligation, etc.
- to give a franchise to; specif., to admit to citizenship, esp. to the right to vote
Related Forms:
- enfranchisement noun
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