disenfranchised
deprived of any of the rights or privileges of citizens, especially the right to vote: Given the illegal requirements reportedly imposed at some polling places, we can expect a lot of lawsuits from disenfranchised citizens.
deprived of the rights or privileges of full participation in society or in any community or organization, especially of the opportunity to influence policy or to make one’s voice heard: A session on LGBTQ literature provided concrete examples and professional resources to support this often disenfranchised group.
deprived of a legal or commercial franchise: A disenfranchised Noodles Only franchisee has opened up about his struggles operating in the town’s “business graveyard.”
the simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise.
Origin of disenfranchised
1- Sometimes dis·fran·chised [dis-fran-chahyzd] /ˌdɪsˈfræn tʃaɪzd/ .
Other words from disenfranchised
- non·dis·en·fran·chised, adjective
- un·dis·en·fran·chised, adjective
Words Nearby disenfranchised
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How to use disenfranchised in a sentence
Citywide elections cost more money to run and, opponents say, can disenfranchise communities of color.
2020 May Be the Last Cake Walk for Union-Backed School Board Candidates | Will Huntsberry | November 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe President’s insistence that no ballot is counted after Tuesday could disenfranchise a large number of service members and impact the outcome of the election.
Voter intimidation, Russian influence, refusal to accept results: What could go wrong on Election Night | Nicole Goodkind | November 2, 2020 | FortuneWe know that three justices — Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch — are willing to disenfranchise voters who failed to predict that the Supreme Court would change the rules in the future.
If the Supreme Court decides the election, it will likely all come down to Brett Kavanaugh | Ian Millhiser | October 30, 2020 | VoxIn an interview with The Washington Post earlier Thursday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said a ruling against the state could disenfranchise an unknown number of state voters.
Appeals court panel rules Minnesota must set aside ballots received after Election Day in case they are invalidated | Aaron Davis | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostThe Postal Service warned all but four states that they have deadlines that could disenfranchise voters.
D.C. voting guide: What to know about early voting, mail-in ballots | Michael Brice-Saddler | October 29, 2020 | Washington Post
And who can blame them for feeling disenfranchised when they see their efforts dwarfed by the mega donors.
Brute is the story of Mac and Jesse, two disenfranchised teens who turn to robbing houses as a form of recreation and quick cash.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival: ‘Brute,’ a Twisted Take on Playing in the Dark | Julia Grinberg | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoar agreed that this was a case about “arrogance,” but not of the 1,600 voters now disenfranchised, or of the Justice Department.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era | Gary May | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the rule of law and political transition fail to bring about change, disenfranchised and marginalized groups take up arms.
Yemen’s a Model All Right—For Disaster | Michael Shank , Casey Harrity | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving played mostly female and trans characters has made him somewhat of a celebrity among the disenfranchised.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos | Itay Hod | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdisenfranchised or citizens, allies or aliens, pell-mell the lot of them in we will squeeze.
Lysistrata | AristophanesIt returned two members to parliament from 1307 until 1832, but was disenfranchised by the Reform Act.
People write to the Cambridge Magazine saying that every one over forty should be disenfranchised and interned, if not shot.
Non-combatants and Others | Rose MacaulayThe constitution can scarcely be called a democratic one, for at least 7000 citizens were disenfranchised.
Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition | A. H. (Arthur Henry) JohnsonAt least, it would have disenfranchised all Ravick's permanently unemployed "unemployed hunters."
Four-Day Planet | Henry Beam Piper
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