enfranchisement

(noun)

noun

1. freedom from political subjugation or servitude

Definition categories: state, freedom

2. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

Similar word(s): franchise

Definition categories: attribute

3. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

Similar word(s): certification

Definition categories: act, authorization, empowerment

Sentences with enfranchisement as a noun:

- enfranchisement of copyhold