Enfranchisement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enfranchisement is a noun meaning The act of enfranchising.
Meaning
The act of enfranchising.
More Meanings
- A release from slavery
- The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
- (land legal, England and Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
Example Sentences
enfranchisement of copyhold
Word Forms
- enfranchisements
Synonyms for enfranchisement
Depending on context, synonyms include certification.
Antonyms for enfranchisement
Common opposites include disenfranchisement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include certification, emancipation, advancement, empower, empowerment, empowering.
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