enfranchise

From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”).

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/

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enfranchise (third-person singular simple present enfranchises, present participle enfranchising, simple past and past participle enfranchised)

1. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
   1. To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
   2. To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
   3. To grant freedom from slavery or servitude.

• franchise
• disenfranchise