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francize

fran·cize [ frán sz ] (past and past participle fran·cized, present participle fran·ciz·ing, 3rd person present singular fran·ciz·es)

transitive verb

Definition:

Canada promote use of French: to make a person, business, or group adopt French as a working language, especially in Quebec, Canada

[Late 20th century. < French franciser< français "French"]

fran·ci·za·tion [ frànsi záysh'n ] noun

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