noun. The act of setting free; release from slavery or from custody; enlargement.

noun. The admission of a person or persons to the freedom of a state or corporation; investiture with the privileges of free citizens; the incorporating of a person into any society or body politic; now, specifically, bestowment of the electoral franchise or the right of voting.

noun. Releasing from slavery or custody.

noun. Admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic; investiture with the privileges of free citizens.

noun. the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold.

noun. The act of enfranchising

noun. The release from slavery

noun. The investiture with any of several municipal privileges

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

noun. the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on

noun. freedom from political subjugation or servitude

"Thus redistribution without enfranchisement is not a credible alternative and does little to alleviate the threat of revolution."

enfranchisement of copyhold lands  

freedom  

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