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   enfranchise

   /ɪnˈfran(t)ʃʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. give the right to vote to: "a proposal that foreigners should be enfranchised for local elections" Similar give voting rights togive the vote togive suffrage togrant suffrage togrant franchise toOpposite disenfranchise
   • ▪ give (a town) the right to be represented in Parliament. historical
   • 2. free (a slave). historical Similar emancipateliberatefreeset freereleaseempowerunchainunyokeunfetterunshacklenaturalizegrant citizenship toconfer citizenship onhistorical:manumitrare:affranchisedisenthralcitizenizeOpposite enslave

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as infranchise): from Old French enfranchiss-, lengthened stem of enfranchir, from en- (expressing a change of state) + franc, franche ‘free’.

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   What is the meaning of enfranchise?

   • (v. t.) To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power. (v. t.) To endow with a franchise; to incorporate into a body politic and thus to invest with civil and political privileges; to admit to the privileges of a freeman. (v. t.) To receive as denizens; to naturalize; as, to enfranchise foreign words.

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   What does enfranchising a city mean?

   • to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights. The Chicago White Sox were enfranchised in Iowa in 1894, when the team was known as the Sioux City Cornhuskers. British. to give the tenant of (a leasehold) the right to purchase freehold of the property or to extend the lease, often up to the end of life.

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   What does enfranchise mean in North Dakota?

   • North Dakota's constitution provided that the legislature might in the future enfranchise women. For her it was not so much a question of enlightening the angels; the important thing was to enfranchise them. Enfranchise definition: to admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting. See examples of ENFRANCHISE used in a sentence.

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   What enfranchise nurses?

   • The online forum enfranchises nurses, giving them a sense of belonging both to the profession and to the organization they work for. Some ideologies enfranchise innovative creativity, while others suppress it. to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enfranchiseEnfranchise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 12, 2012 · Enfranchise means to set free (as from slavery) or to endow with a franchise, such as the right to vote. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and related articles of enfranchise from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › enfranchiseENFRANCHISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Enfranchise means to give a person or group of people the right to vote in elections. Learn more about the word, its opposite, its usage and its translations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Enfranchise definition: to admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting. See examples of ENFRANCHISE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › enfranchiseENFRANCHISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Enfranchise means to give a person or group of people the right to vote in elections. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   The verb enfranchise is used when a group of people are given voting rights or freedoms they didn't have before. Many people under the age of 18 would like lawmakers to enfranchise their peer group so they can vote.

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   Enfranchise means to grant the right to vote or to free from bondage. It can also refer to the conversion of leasehold to freehold in English law. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of enfranchise.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › enfranchiseENFRANCHISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Enfranchise means to give someone the right to vote or to free them from slavery or bondage. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.