The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
The act of enfranchising
A release from slavery
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
The relationship between a word and its dependents.
The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
The tenure of a chief of state.
The management or control of a system.