disfranchise
/dɪsˈfræntʃaɪz/
verb
- To take away a person's right to vote.
- In the past, some groups were deliberately disfranchised to control election outcomes.
- Activists fought against any attempt to disfranchise minority voters.
- The new law threatened to disfranchise thousands of citizens.
- To deprive someone of a right or privilege, especially membership in a group or community.
- The club voted to disfranchise members who did not pay their dues.
- They felt the new rules would disfranchise many long-time residents.
- The company's policy could disfranchise employees from participating in decision-making.
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