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Disenfranchisement

[dis-en-fran-chahyz]

verb (used with object), dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing.

to disfranchise.

Origin:
1620–30; dis-¹ + enfranchise

Related forms

dis·en·fran·chise·ment

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

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disenfranchise or disfranchise (ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz)

—vb
1.	to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
2.	to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body
3.	to deprive (a business concern, etc) of some privilege or right
4.	to deprive (a person, place, etc) of any franchise or right

disfranchise or disfranchise

—vb

disenfranchisement or disfranchise

—n

dis'franchisement or disfranchise

—n

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