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disenfranchise [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz], disfranchise vb (tr)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body 3. (Business / Commerce) to deprive (a business concern, etc.) of some privilege or right 4. to deprive (a person, place, etc.) of any franchise or right disenfranchisement [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt], disfranchisement n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations disenfranchise vt person → die bürgerlichen Ehrenrechte aberkennen (+dat); town → das Recht nehmen, einen Abgeordneten ins Parlament zu senden (+dat) (Comm) → die Konzession entziehen (+dat) disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt → privare del diritto di voto (Comm) → togliere il privilegio commerciale a disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt → privare del diritto di voto (Comm) → togliere il privilegio commerciale a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A well-run system will use a variety of information from a number of sources to create redundancy that can capture corrections instead of allowing the errors to disenfranchise voters. These measures would disproportionately disenfranchise people of color, particularly Blacks in many areas of the country. The state's Democratic lawmakers refused to play along with the Republican redistricting effort, and civil-rights organizations protested districts that would disenfranchise minority groups. |
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