disenfranchise
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/
verb
- To take away someone's right to vote.
- Laws that disenfranchise citizens based on race are unconstitutional.
- Some countries disenfranchise prisoners for the duration of their sentence.
- The new policy threatened to disenfranchise thousands of elderly voters.
- To deprive someone of power, rights, or privileges; to make someone feel powerless or excluded.
- Economic inequality can disenfranchise entire communities.
- The new system disenfranchises those who do not have internet access.
- The company's strict rules disenfranchise part-time workers from decision-making.
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