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disenfranchised

[dis-en-fran-chahyzd] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪzd /


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"And those ones are immigrants and the disenfranchised, essentially."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Some voters in Zanzibar felt disenfranchised and said they would "leave that section blank" on the presidential ballot.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Congress’s aim was to prevent minorities from being disenfranchised by the likes of poll taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

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