ENFRANCHISE


Meaning of ENFRANCHISE in English

en ‧ fran ‧ chise /ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to give a group of people the right to vote OPP disenfranchise

—enfranchisement /-tʃɪz- $ -tʃaɪz-/ noun [uncountable] :

the enfranchisement of EU citizens

—enfranchised adjective :

newly enfranchised shareholders

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.