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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

In our alleged golden age of TV, comedy has been Cordelia, the disenfranchised child of a grim medium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

His years as a community organizer had shown him how many people felt unheard and disenfranchised within our democracy.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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