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verb (used with object), dis·fran·chised, dis·fran·chis·ing.
1.
to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
2.
to deprive of a franchise, privilege, or right.
Also, disenfranchise.
Related forms
dis·fran·chis·er, noun
non·dis·fran·chised, adjective
un·dis·fran·chised, adjective
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Disfranchisement
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Cultural Dictionary
disfranchisement [(dis-fran-cheyez-muhnt)]Removal of the franchise, or right to vote.
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