Enfranchisement (Noun)
Meaning 1
Freedom from political subjugation or servitude.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The civil rights movement in the United States was a long and difficult struggle for the enfranchisement of African Americans.
- The enfranchisement of women in the early 20th century was a major milestone in the history of democracy.
- The government's decision to grant enfranchisement to non-citizens who had lived in the country for over 10 years was highly controversial.
- The enfranchisement of indigenous peoples was a key issue in the country's reconciliation process.
- The 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1870, guaranteed the enfranchisement of African American men.