affranchise

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Verb affranchise has 1 sense

affranchise, enfranchise - grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
--₁ is one way to liberate, set free
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Affranchise

Definition

verb

To grant or bestow the rights and privileges of citizenship or voting; to emancipate or free.

adjective

Having been granted the rights and privileges of citizenship or voting.

noun

The act of granting or bestowing the rights and privileges of citizenship or voting; emancipation.

Sample Sentences

1. The new legislation aims to affranchise immigrants, allowing them to participate fully in the democratic process.

2. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 affranchised millions of African Americans, giving them the right to vote.

3. She felt empowered and affranchised after becoming a naturalized citizen of her newly adopted country.

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