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Variant of enfranchise

enfranchise Definition

en·fran·chise (en fran′c̸hīz′, in-)

transitive verb enfranchised -·chised′, enfranchising -·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

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enfranchising Usage Examples

Object

  • 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.

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  6. ‹ enforcement
  7. ‹ enforced
  8. ‹ enforceable
  9. ‹ enforce
  10. ‹ enfoldment
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