| NOUN | state | enfranchisement | freedom from political subjugation or servitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | enfranchisement, franchise | a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) | |
| act | enfranchisement, certification | the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on |
| Meaning | freedom from political subjugation or servitude. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | freedom | The condition of being free |
| Verbs | enfranchise | grant freedom to |
| Meaning | A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | franchise | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | right to vote, vote, suffrage | A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution |
| Broader | legal right | A right based in law |
| Verbs | enfranchise | grant voting rights |
| Meaning | The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | certification | |
| Narrower | accreditation | The act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards) |
| Broader | authorization, authorisation, empowerment | The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
| Opposite | disenfranchisement | The act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise |
| Spanish | certificación | |
| Catalan | certificació | |
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