v.tr.
1. give (a person) the right to vote.
2 give (a town) municipal rights, esp. that of representation in parliament.
3 hist. free (a slave, villein, etc.).
Derivatives:
enfranchisement n.
Etymology: OF enfranchir (as EN-(1), franc franche FRANK)
v.tr.
1. give (a person) the right to vote.
2 give (a town) municipal rights, esp. that of representation in parliament.
3 hist. free (a slave, villein, etc.).
Derivatives:
enfranchisement n.
Etymology: OF enfranchir (as EN-(1), franc franche FRANK)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012