| n. | 1. | Releasing from slavery or custody. | |||
| 2. | Admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic; investiture with the privileges of free citizens.
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| Noun | 1. | enfranchisement - freedom from political subjugation or servitude |
| 2. | enfranchisement - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) Synonyms: franchise | |
| 3. | enfranchisement - the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on Synonyms: certification Antonyms: disenfranchisement - the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise |
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