disenfranchise
US /ˌdɪsɪn'fræntʃaɪz/
・UK /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo deprive someone of their rights, e.g. to vote
They decided to disenfranchise employees by not giving them any say in who could join the board of directors
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President Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Howard University
- When we don't vote, we give away our power, disenfranchise ourselves right when we need to use the power that we have, right when we need your power to stop others from taking away the voting rights of those more vulnerable than you are--the elderly and the poor, the formerly incarcerated trying to earn their second chance.
When we don't vote, we give away our power, disenfranchise ourselves right when we need to use the power that we have, right when we need your power to stop others from taking away the voting rights of those more vulnerable than you are--the elderly and the poor, the formerly incarcerated trying to earn their second chance.
- disenfranchise ourselves -- right when we need to use
disenfranchise ourselves -- right when we need to use
TX Primary: GOP heads to runoff, Dems in limbo over legal fight
- They are obviously not wanting to disenfranchise any voters and obviously wanting to await and see for a bit.
They are obviously not wanting to disenfranchise any voters and obviously wanting to await and see for a bit.
- They are obviously not wanting to disenfranchise any voters and obviously wanting to wait and see for a a bit.
They are obviously not wanting to disenfranchise any voters and obviously wanting to wait and see for a a bit.
'Highest ever': Enten on TX primaries' massive political shifts
- She said that she believes there has been a disenfranchise, disenfranchisement of some voters here in Texas.
She said that she believes there has been a disenfranchise, disenfranchisement of some voters here in Texas.