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en·fran·chise    Audio Help   [en-fran-chahyz] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -chised, -chis·ing.
1.to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
2.to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
3.to set free; liberate, as from slavery.
Also, franchise.

[Origin: 1505–15; < MF, OF enfranchiss- (long s. of enfranchir to free), equiv. to en- en-1 + franch- free (see frank1) + iss- -ish2]

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en·fran·chise·ment    Audio Help   [en-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] Pronunciation Key, noun
en·fran·chis·er, noun
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