Word of the day - May-15-2024 - Enfranchise
Word of the day
admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for enfranchise
Synonyms:
- discharge
- loosen
- loose
- unfetter
- uncage
- enlarge
- disenthrall
- disenthral
- turn-loose
- unchain
- manumit
- unbind
- spring
- redeem
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Sentences using the word enfranchise
- The civil rights movement successfully enfranchised millions of African Americans, granting them the right to vote.
- The enfranchisement of women in the early 20th century was a major step forward for gender equality.
- Many organizations work to enfranchise underserved populations and increase voter participation.
- The enfranchisement of young people is essential for ensuring that their voices are heard in the political process.
- The enfranchisement of prisoners is a controversial topic, with some arguing that it is a basic human right and others maintaining that it poses a security risk.
- The struggle for enfranchisement is an ongoing battle, as new groups continue to be marginalized and denied the right to vote.
- The enfranchisement of all citizens is a necessary condition for a truly democratic society.
- The enfranchisement of Native Americans was a long and arduous process, but it was finally achieved in the mid-20th century.
- The enfranchisement of LGBTQ+ people is still a work in progress, but significant progress has been made in recent years.
- The enfranchisement of all marginalized groups is essential for creating a more just and equitable society.
FAQs About the word enfranchise
grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude, grant voting rightsTo set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power., To endow with a franchi
rescue, release, liberate, emancipate, save, free, discharge, loosen, loose, unfetter
fetter, confine, restrain, fetter, restrain, confine, bind, bind, handcuff, handcuff
The civil rights movement successfully enfranchised millions of African Americans, granting them the right to vote.The enfranchisement of women in the early 20th century was a major step forward for gender equality.
Many organizations work to enfranchise underserved populations and increase voter participation.The enfranchisement of young people is essential for ensuring that their voices are heard in the political process.
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May 15, 2024enfranchise
