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