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disenfranchise

[dis-en-fran-chahyz] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz /


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The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.

From Los Angeles Times

Her first album Horses was for the disenfranchised and the shunned.

From BBC

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

From Barron's

Lagos asked Porter how she would respond to residents who fear they’re being disenfranchised, especially those from rural areas.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal