ENFRANCHISEMENT


Meaning of ENFRANCHISEMENT in English

-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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.