-mənt, -_chə̇zmənt sometimes chə̇sm- or ə̇nˌfra(a)nˈchī- or (ˌ)enˌfra(a)nˈchī- or ˌenfrənˈchī- noun
: the act of enfranchising: as
a. : the releasing from slavery or custody
b. : admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic
c. : the making of lands (as copyhold) freehold under feudal law