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| en·fran·chise [ in frán chz, en frán chz ] (past and past participle en·fran·chised, present participle en·fran·chis·ing, 3rd person present singular en·fran·chis·es) |
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1. give somebody right to vote: to give somebody the right to vote in an election
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2. set somebody free: to set somebody free, especially from slavery
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3. give town right of representation: formerly, to grant political representation to a town or city
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| [Early 16th century. < Old French enfranchir< franc "free" < Latin francus] |
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 en·fran·chise·ment noun |
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