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disenfranchised::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disfranchised, voiceless, voteless |
Examples of disenfranchised
disenfranchised
In 2008, more than 17,000 American citizens working abroad were disenfranchised.
From the washingtontimes.com
Jesus seemed to have a penchant for loving the disenfranchised and the outsider.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Vollmann has long devoted himself to recording the lives of the disenfranchised.
From the boston.com
This benefits smaller parties that have complained about being disenfranchised.
From the washingtonpost.com
More and more, he said, young people are feeling disenfranchised and powerless.
From the freep.com
As a currency for the disenfranchised and distrustful, it's as serious as can be.
From the businessweek.com
A family which does not own a home rightfully feels disenfranchised from society.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Wasteful spending, corruption, and tax increases have disenfranchised the public.
From the suntimes.com
He's black, Muslim and outspoken on matters of justice and the disenfranchised.
From the altoonaherald.desmoinesregister.com
- Deprive of voting rights
- (disenfranchised) deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"
- (disenfranchisement) the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
- To deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
- (disenfranchised) deprived of legal rights or privileges
- (DISENFRANCHISED) To be without the right to vote. More commonly the term is used to describe groups that have little power or representation in the political process. ...
- (Disenfranchisement) depriving someone of any rights they may have. For example, if a member of the 'widget' company fails to observe any rules, they may have some rights taken away from them.
- The withdrawal of the franchise by the Franchisor from the Franchisee. This is likely to occur when there have been persistent breaches of the Franchise Agreement by the Franchisee and such breaches have not been rectified.
