disenfranchisement

[ dis-en-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz- ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz mənt, -tʃɪz- /

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the act of depriving a person of the rights or privileges of citizens, especially the right to vote; the state of being so deprived:Opponents claim that these changes to the voting registration laws will result in massive voter disenfranchisement, especially among minorities, seniors, and youth.

the act of depriving a person of the rights or privileges of full participation in any community or organization, especially of the opportunity to influence policy or make one’s voice heard; the state of being so deprived:The disenfranchisement of women at the household level, with male control over household funds, has contributed to the devaluation of women's labor.

the act of depriving a person of a legal or commercial franchise; the state of being so deprived:Persistent violations of the contract will result in the disenfranchisement of the franchisee.

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Origin of disenfranchisement

disenfranchise + -ment

Words nearby disenfranchisement

disenchanted, disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise, disenfranchisement, disengage, disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle

Example sentences from the Web for disenfranchisement

Abrams came incredibly close to winning in 2018, when voter suppression, disenfranchisement and what some would define as downright theft affected the results of the election.
All Eyes on Georgia|Tracy Moran|November 19, 2020|Ozy
First, women faced a color line that made the 19th Amendment a hollow promise for many who could not overcome race- and class-based disenfranchisement tactics such as literacy tests, poll taxes and persistent threats of physical violence.
Mixed 2020 election results show that women still face a sexist political culture|Stacie Taranto, Leandra Zarnow|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
The state supreme court had ruled that mail ballots could be received three days past Election Day, after the Postal Service said that delivery delays risked disenfranchisement around the state.
Five Supreme Court rulings that signal what to expect next|Bobbie Johnson|October 30, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As far as the 2020 presidential election is concerned, many critics would point to both major candidates and their parties as having enabled this disenfranchisement of the American people, in favor of moneyed, corporate interests.
The system is ‘rigged’: Robert Reich on the Supreme Court, economic inequality, and his Twitter beef with Elon Musk|reymashayekhi|October 12, 2020|Fortune

In a presidential election marred by voter suppression tactics, such as misinformation about vote-by-mail fraud, the weakening of Florida’s ballot measure, known as Amendment 4, may constitute the biggest single instance of voter disenfranchisement.
In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote|by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times|October 7, 2020|ProPublica

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