enfranchise

One entry found for enfranchise.

Main Entry: en·fran·chise
Pronunciation: in-'fran-"chIz, en-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -chised; -chis·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enfranchiss-, stem of enfranchir, from en- + franc free -- more at FRANK
1 : to set free (as from slavery)
2 : to endow with a franchise: as a : to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage b : to admit (a municipality) to political privileges or rights
- en·fran·chise·ment /-"chIz-m&nt, -ch&z-/ noun