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dis·en·fran·chise

 (dĭs′ĕn-frăn′chīz′)
tr.v. dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es
To disfranchise.

dis′en·fran′chise′ment (-chīz′mənt, -chĭz-) n.
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disenfranchised

(ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪzd) politics
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
pl n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the disenfranchised people who are deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.disenfranchised - deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"
enfranchised - endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
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