en·fran·chise·ment \-mənt, -_chə̇zmənt sometimes chə̇sm- or ə̇nˌfra(a)nˈchī- or (ˌ)enˌfra(a)nˈchī- or ˌenfrənˈchī-\noun : the act of enfranchising: as a.: the releasing from slavery or custody b.: admission to the freedom of a corporation or body politic c.: the making of lands (as copyhold) freehold under feudal law