Dictionary
en•fran•chise
Pronunciation: (en-fran'chīz), [key]—
v.t., -chised, -chis•ing.
1. to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting.
2. to endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
3. to set free; liberate, as from slavery.
Also,franchise.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.