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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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The issue dominated state politics from about 1901 to 1911, but the state legislature three times narrowly voted down disfranchising amendments.
Towards the efforts of disfranchising senior citizens, especially those who have been precluded from full participation in the market place on a level playing field over the course of their lives, the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation, Frontiers of Freedom, and other organized efforts are being put forth that would lock a 'new serf system' into the U.
Brownlow's Radical Republican government, appointed by departing military governor Andrew Johnson in January 1865, had moved quickly to secure its position by officially emancipating slaves, ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment, and disfranchising with increasing severity former Confederate sympathizers.
 
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