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Enfranchise vs Enfranchize - What's the difference?

enfranchise | enfranchize |

As verbs the difference between enfranchise and enfranchize

is that enfranchise is to grant the franchise to an entity, specifically while enfranchize is alternative form of enfranchise.

enfranchise

English

Verb

(enfranchis)
  • To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:
  • # To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
  • # To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
  • # To grant freedom from slavery or servitude.

    • Related terms

    * franchise * disenfranchise

    enfranchize

    English

    Verb

    (enfranchiz)

    • Usage notes

    Since the etymology of the word "enfranchise" is directly from French, many authorities regard the spelling with "z" as incorrect. The "z" spelling was occasionally used by Shakespeare and Milton, and appears in some modern usage.