1. having been given the right to vote in political elections
2. having been freed from slavery or servitude
Usage: historical

Examples

• Women became enfranchised in the United States in 1920.
• The newly enfranchised citizens eagerly participated in their first election.
• After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people were enfranchised.
• The voting rights act enfranchised millions of African Americans.
• Young adults felt empowered once they became enfranchised at age 18.
• The enfranchised population grew significantly after the constitutional amendment.