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enfranchise

Main Entry:: en·fran·chise
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈfran-ˌchīz, en-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: en·fran·chised; en·fran·chis·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French enfranchiss-, stem of enfranchir, from en- + franc free — more at frank
Date:: 15th century

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

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\-ˌchīz-mənt, -chəz-\ noun

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