Enfranchise
verb
To give someone the right to vote in elections.
In many countries, the poor and the women were enfranchised in the 20th century.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise voters
- enfranchise women
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Formal
Academic
verb
To free a person from slavery or servitude.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a historic document that enfranchised millions of slaves.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise slaves
- enfranchise servants
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To grant a company or organization the legal right to operate, especially as a franchise.
The company was enfranchised to operate within the city.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise a company
- enfranchise an organization
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To give someone the right to vote in elections.
In many countries, the poor and the women were enfranchised in the 20th century.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise voters
- enfranchise women
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To free a person from slavery or servitude.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a historic document that enfranchised millions of slaves.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise slaves
- enfranchise servants
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To grant a company or organization the legal right to operate, especially as a franchise.
The company was enfranchised to operate within the city.
Often appears as...
- enfranchise a company
- enfranchise an organization
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Rights
Associated with granting or expanding democratic rights to groups historically excluded.
The referendum aimed to enfranchise young adults aged 16 and 17.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Milestones
Use to refer to important political changes or reforms in a society.
The new legislation will enfranchise all permanent residents.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Progress
Signifies progressive social movements like feminism and civil rights.
The movement's ultimate goal is to fully enfranchise the minority groups.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Rights
Associated with granting or expanding democratic rights to groups historically excluded.
The referendum aimed to enfranchise young adults aged 16 and 17.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Milestones
Use to refer to important political changes or reforms in a society.
The new legislation will enfranchise all permanent residents.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Progress
Signifies progressive social movements like feminism and civil rights.
The movement's ultimate goal is to fully enfranchise the minority groups.
Pro Tip 1/3Voting Rights
Associated with granting or expanding democratic rights to groups historically excluded.
The referendum aimed to enfranchise young adults aged 16 and 17.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Milestones
Use to refer to important political changes or reforms in a society.
The new legislation will enfranchise all permanent residents.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Progress
Signifies progressive social movements like feminism and civil rights.
The movement's ultimate goal is to fully enfranchise the minority groups.
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The historic women’s...
On the day of the parade, suffragists assembled to create a powerful exhibition. The surging sections of the procession included international suffragists, artists, performers and business-owners. Floats came in the form of golden chariots; an enormous Liberty Bell; and a map of enfranchised countries.
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Technology makes way for...
the face of adversity nonsense this is actually a market doing begging this is people who are not being served at the price they can afford and I would contend that two out of those four can be enfranchised by the market at the moment the average revenue
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Ashraf Ghani: How to fix...
They need different ways of being approached, different ways of being enfranchised, different ways of being skilled. And that's the first thing. Second is, you're problem solvers, but you're not engaging your global responsibility.
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Black Women and the...
every strategy available to them um to get to goal which includes the goal of the full enfranchisement of black women and men um and in some days that means showing up at a
Video examples
The historic women’s...
On the day of the parade, suffragists assembled to create a powerful exhibition. The surging sections of the procession included international suffragists, artists, performers and business-owners. Floats came in the form of golden chariots; an enormous Liberty Bell; and a map of enfranchised countries.
Video examples
Technology makes way for...
the face of adversity nonsense this is actually a market doing begging this is people who are not being served at the price they can afford and I would contend that two out of those four can be enfranchised by the market at the moment the average revenue
Video examples
Ashraf Ghani: How to fix...
They need different ways of being approached, different ways of being enfranchised, different ways of being skilled. And that's the first thing. Second is, you're problem solvers, but you're not engaging your global responsibility.
Video examples
Black Women and the...
every strategy available to them um to get to goal which includes the goal of the full enfranchisement of black women and men um and in some days that means showing up at a
Example 1 of 4
Quote examples
Anna Howard Shaw
American Activist
A gentleman opposed to their enfranchisement once said to me, women have never produced anything of any value to the world. I told him the chief product of the women had been the men, and left it to him to decide whether the product was of any value.
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Ash Sarkar
British Journalist
British women's history was never confined to the British mainland; and contesting the narrative around enfranchisement shows us that rights were not bestowed by the state, but extracted from it by force.
Quote examples
Anna Howard Shaw
American Activist
A gentleman opposed to their enfranchisement once said to me, women have never produced anything of any value to the world. I told him the chief product of the women had been the men, and left it to him to decide whether the product was of any value.
Quote examples
Ash Sarkar
British Journalist
British women's history was never confined to the British mainland; and contesting the narrative around enfranchisement shows us that rights were not bestowed by the state, but extracted from it by force.
Example 1 of 2
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