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disenfranchise

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dis·en·fran·chise  (dsn-frnchz)
tr.v. dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es
To disfranchise.

disen·franchisement (-chzmnt, -chz-) n.

disenfranchise
Verb
[-chising, -chised] to deprive (someone) of the right to vote or of other rights of citizenship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disenfranchise - deprive of voting rights
deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
enfranchise - grant voting rights
Translations
disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vtprivar del derecho al voto;
(COMM) → privar de franquicias
disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vtpriver du droit de vote;
(Comm) → retirer la franchise à
disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt (Pol) → das Wahlrecht entziehen +dat;
disenfranchise [dɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vtprivare del diritto di voto;


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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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