enfranchised

Definition of Enfranchised in English :

1. enfranchised

endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enfranchised

verb (transitive)

1.

to grant the power of voting to, esp as a right of citizenship

2.

to liberate, as from servitude

3.

(in England) to invest (a town, city, etc) with the right to be represented in Parliament

4. English law

to convert (leasehold) to freehold

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈfranˌchised or enˈfranˌchising

1.

to free from slavery, bondage, legal obligation, etc.

2.

to give a franchise to; specif., to admit to citizenship, esp. to the right to vote

tr.v. en·fran·chised, en·fran·chis·ing, en·fran·chis·es

1. To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.

2. To free, as from bondage.

3. To bestow a franchise on.