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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•fran•chise /ɛnˈfræntʃaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -chised, -chis•ing. - Governmentto admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
en•fran•chise•ment, n. [uncountable] en•fran•chis•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•fran•chise (en fran′chīz),USA pronunciation v.t., -chised, -chis•ing. - Governmentto grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
- Governmentto endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
- Governmentto set free;
liberate, as from slavery.
Also, franchise. - Middle French, Old French enfranchiss- (long stem of enfranchir to free), equivalent. to en- en-1 + franch- free (see frank1) + iss- -ish2
- 1505–15
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