disenfranchised
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In our alleged golden age of TV, comedy has been Cordelia, the disenfranchised child of a grim medium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Some voters in Zanzibar felt disenfranchised and said they would "leave that section blank" on the presidential ballot.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Lagos asked Porter how she would respond to residents who fear they’re being disenfranchised, especially those from rural areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
The 14th Amendment imposed a penalty of reduced congressional representation on states that disenfranchised Black citizens, but it did not confer the right to vote on anyone.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025
There was still no specific mention of African American women, who, along with African American men, would continue to be disenfranchised by state laws, especially in the South.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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