disenfranchised

Example Sentences

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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

The 14th Amendment imposed a penalty of reduced congressional representation on states that disenfranchised Black citizens, but it did not confer the right to vote on anyone.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

Some believe the territory's complex citizenship laws have inadvertently created a crucible of disenfranchised Haitian youngsters.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 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