disenfranchise

verb dis·en·fran·chise \ˌdis-in-ˈfran-ˌchīz\

: to prevent (a person or group of people) from having the right to vote

Full Definition of DISENFRANCHISE

transitive verb

: to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity; especially : to deprive of the right to vote

— dis·en·fran·chise·ment \-ˌchīz-mənt, -chəz-\ noun

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verb dis·en·fran·chise \ˌdi-s^ən-ˈfran-ˌchīz\

dis·en·fran·chiseddis·en·fran·chis·ing

: to deprive of the right to vote

— dis·en·fran·chise·ment \-ˈfran-ˌchīz-mənt\ noun

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