Definitions for: Enfranchisement

[n] the act of certifying
[n] freedom from political subjugation or servitude

Webster (1913) Definition: En*fran"chise*ment, n.
1. Releasing from slavery or custody. --Shak.

2. Admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic;
investiture with the privileges of free citizens.

Enfranchisement of copyhold (Eng. Law), the conversion of a
copyhold estate into a freehold. --Mozley & W.

Synonyms: certification

Antonyms: disenfranchisement

See Also: accreditation, authorisation, authorization, empowerment, freedom

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