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disfranchise

/dɪsˈfrænsɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does disfranchise mean?

verb

To deprive (a person or group) of the right to vote, especially in a particular election or in a country's general elections. To strip (a person or group) of their franchise.

Example

"The new law would disfranchise anyone who had not registered to vote within the next six months."

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