| Pronunciation: | | en'franchizmunt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the act of certifying
- [n] freedom from political subjugation or servitude
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ENFRANCHISEMENT is a 15 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | certification |
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| | Antonyms: | | disenfranchisement |
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| | See Also: | | accreditation, authorisation, authorization, empowerment, freedom |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En*fran"chise*ment\, n.
1. Releasing from slavery or custody. --Shak.
2. Admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic;
investiture with the privileges of free citizens.
{Enfranchisement of copyhold} (Eng. Law), the conversion of a
copyhold estate into a freehold. --Mozley & W.
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