enfranchisement
gb/ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/ us/ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
C2
Angličtina
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
formal
C2
process
1
granting voting rights
the process of giving people the legal right to vote
Vzorec užití:
enfranchisement of [a group]; [group]'s enfranchisement
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse enfranchisement with a business franchise; here it is about voting rights.
Synonyma
suffrage (refers mainly to the right to vote itself rather than the process of receiving it)
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extension of the franchise (more explicit phrase for widening voting rights)
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voting rights (plainer and more common in everyday English)
Antonyma
disenfranchisement (the removal or denial of voting rights)
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voter suppression (actions that make voting harder or less effective)
Kolokace
women's enfranchisement
|universal enfranchisement
|political enfranchisement
|mass enfranchisement
|full enfranchisement
|electoral enfranchisement
|Black enfranchisement
|voter enfranchisement
|the enfranchisement of women
|democratic enfranchisement
Témata
politics
|law
|civil_rights
|history
Příklady
- The enfranchisement of women in the early twentieth century reshaped electoral politics.
- The amendment led to the enfranchisement of millions of previously excluded voters.
- Campaigners argued that the enfranchisement of younger citizens would make elections more representative.
Učební příklady
- Enfranchisement means giving people the vote.
- The new law brought enfranchisement to many citizens.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C2
process
2
granting rights and voice
the process of giving people more rights and a stronger voice
Vzorec užití:
enfranchisement of [a group]; [someone]'s enfranchisement within [a system]
Častá chyba:
This broader use is very formal; in everyday English, empowerment or inclusion is usually more natural.
Synonyma
empowerment (broader and much more common, often not tied to legal rights)
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inclusion (emphasizes being allowed to participate)
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emancipation (emphasizes freedom from control or oppression)
Antonyma
marginalization (being pushed to the edge of power or participation)
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exclusion (being kept out of participation or rights)
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disenfranchisement (loss or denial of rights, voice, or influence)
Kolokace
economic enfranchisement
|social enfranchisement
|civic enfranchisement
|community enfranchisement
|digital enfranchisement
|worker enfranchisement
|genuine enfranchisement
|full enfranchisement
Témata
society
|civil_rights
|work
|politics
Příklady
- The program was presented as a step toward the economic enfranchisement of rural communities.
- Employees wanted more than consultation; they wanted real enfranchisement within the company.
- Access to affordable internet can be a form of civic enfranchisement.
Učební příklady
- The project aimed at the enfranchisement of poor communities.
- In simple English, this means giving people more power.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C2
process
3
release from legal bondage
the act of legally freeing people who were not free
Vzorec užití:
enfranchisement of [enslaved people/serfs]
Častá chyba:
This sense is rare in modern everyday English and usually appears in historical writing.
Synonyma
emancipation (more common for liberation from slavery or oppression)
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manumission (technical or historical term for freeing an enslaved person)
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liberation (broader and less specifically legal)
Antonyma
enslavement (the opposite condition of being legally unfree)
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subjugation (being brought under domination or control)
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bondage (the state of being unfree or held in servitude)
Kolokace
the enfranchisement of serfs
|serf enfranchisement
|legal enfranchisement
|gradual enfranchisement
|formal enfranchisement
|the enfranchisement of enslaved people
Témata
history
|law
|freedom
|social_status
Příklady
- The document records the enfranchisement of several serfs by the estate owner.
- In that period, enfranchisement could mean release from a lord's legal control.
- Historians use the term enfranchisement for some forms of legal liberation in medieval Europe.
Učební příklady
- In old legal language, enfranchisement could mean becoming free.
- This meaning is mostly used in history books.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
enfranchisement
IPA
GB/ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
US/ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
en - fran - chise - ment (4 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: enfranchisement
- Plural: enfranchisement
Výrazy
collective enfranchisement
1/kəlˈɛktɪv ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
joint freehold purchase
a legal process where leaseholders in a building buy the freehold together
Příklady
- The residents formed a company to pursue collective enfranchisement.
- Collective enfranchisement gave the leaseholders more control over the management of the building.
- A successful collective enfranchisement claim usually requires participation by enough qualifying tenants.
leasehold enfranchisement
1/lˈishˌoʊld ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
leaseholders buying ownership rights
a UK legal process that lets some leaseholders buy fuller ownership rights
Příklady
- The solicitor specializes in leasehold enfranchisement for flat owners.
- Leasehold enfranchisement can be expensive because the leaseholders must pay a premium for the freehold.
- Before starting leasehold enfranchisement, the residents checked whether enough flats qualified.
universal enfranchisement
1/jˌunəvˈɚsəl ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
voting rights for all
the idea that all adult citizens should have the right to vote
Příklady
- Universal enfranchisement was not achieved until barriers based on property, race, and sex were removed.
- The party called for universal enfranchisement and secret ballots.
- For reformers, universal enfranchisement was essential to a genuine democracy.
women's enfranchisement
1/wˈɪmənz ˈɛnfɹˈænt͡ʃɪsmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
women gaining voting rights
the time or process when women were given the right to vote
Příklady
- The exhibition traces women's enfranchisement from local campaigns to national reform.
- The anniversary marked one hundred years of women's enfranchisement in the country.
- Women's enfranchisement is often studied alongside the wider suffrage movement.