1. The act of granting voting rights or political representation to a person or group previously denied them.
Usage: Most common modern sense; often used in historical contexts
2. The act of freeing a person from slavery or servitude.
Usage: Historical sense; less common in modern usage
3. The act of granting a charter or rights to a town, corporation, or other entity.
Usage: Formal/legal sense; archaic

Examples

• The enfranchisement of women in 1920 was a major milestone in American history.
• The Civil Rights Movement fought for the enfranchisement of African American voters in the South.
• Many countries have expanded enfranchisement to include younger citizens in recent decades.
• The enfranchisement of enslaved people following the Civil War was a transformative moment.
• Activists worked tirelessly toward the enfranchisement of marginalized communities.
• The 19th Amendment secured the enfranchisement of women across the United States.