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Enfranchisement

Releasing from slavery or custody.

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Accreditation 76% connected

The act of accrediting; as, letters of accreditation.

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Suffrage 76% connected

A vote given in deciding a controverted question, or in the choice of a man for an office or trust; the formal expression of an opinion; assent; vote.

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Vote 76% connected

An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.

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Authorization 76% connected

The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.

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Freedom 76% connected

The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence.

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Enfranchise 74% connected

To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power.

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Enfranchise 74% connected

To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power.

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Certification 92% connected

The act of certifying.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Franchise 92% connected

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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