transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfran-ˌchīz, en- ]
transitive verb
( -chised ; -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 -ˌchīz-mənt, -chəz- noun