enfranchisement
the process of giving people the legal right to vote
The act, process, or result of giving a person or group the legal right to vote, especially in political elections.
the process of giving people more rights and a stronger voice
The act, process, or result of giving people greater rights, status, or real power to take part in a society, organization, or system.
the act of legally freeing people who were not free
The act of freeing someone from slavery, serfdom, or another legally dependent status; now used mainly in historical contexts.
- Base: enfranchisement
- Plural: enfranchisement
collective enfranchisement
1joint freehold purchase
a legal process where leaseholders in a building buy the freehold together
- 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.
- The flat owners used collective enfranchisement to buy the freehold.
- They acted together, so the process was collective.
leasehold enfranchisement
1leaseholders buying ownership rights
a UK legal process that lets some leaseholders buy fuller ownership rights
- 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.
- They asked a lawyer about leasehold enfranchisement.
- Leasehold enfranchisement is a legal housing term in the UK.
universal enfranchisement
1voting rights for all
the idea that all adult citizens should have the right to vote
- 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.
- Universal enfranchisement means voting rights for all adults.
- The reformers wanted universal enfranchisement.
women's enfranchisement
1women gaining voting rights
the time or process when women were given the right to vote
- 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.
- Women's enfranchisement gave women the right to vote.
- The class studied women's enfranchisement in history.