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enfranchise.

To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/
  1. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically: To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.

    transitive
  2. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically: To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.

    transitive
  3. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically: To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.

    transitive
  4. to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

    England · Wales · historical
Where this word comes from

From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”), equivalent to en- + franchise.

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