disenfranchised
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Congress’s aim was to prevent minorities from being disenfranchised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Hungary said the law disenfranchised tens of thousands of ethnic Hungarians, who live mostly in Ukraine's westernmost region of Transcarpathia -- part of the former Kingdom of Hungary until the end of World War I.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Now, she wants people, "especially young women", to know that when you feel "disenfranchised and powerless, there is real power in learning how to ask questions".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
What he did, on a small scale, showed me how important it is to empower the dispossessed and the disenfranchised in the wake of oppression.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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