enfranchisement |
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| 1. | [ noun ] freedom from political subjugation or servitude | |
| Related terms: | freedom affranchise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) | |
| Synonyms: | franchise | |
| Related terms: | legal_right right_to_vote law | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on | |
| Synonyms: | certification | |
| Related terms: | disenfranchisement authorization accreditation | |
| Similar spelling: |
enfranchised |
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