- past participle of disenfranchise.
- past tense form of disenfranchise.
disenfranchised
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"We need to make sure that their right is not disenfranchised as well," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Foundation to ‘bring hope and strength to young adults ages 14-24 in underserved and disenfranchised communities.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Such institutions were created to provide higher education to disenfranchised African Americans, who were otherwise prohibited from attending most colleges.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Certain voters, members of communities that have been disenfranchised before, may now be less confident that their vote will count.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
In those few European countries that permit limited postprison disqualification, the sanction is very narrowly tailored and the number of people disenfranchised is probably in the dozens or hundreds.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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