- past participle of disenfranchise.
- past tense form of disenfranchise.
disenfranchised
Example Sentences
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"We need to make sure that their right is not disenfranchised as well," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Foundation to ‘bring hope and strength to young adults ages 14-24 in underserved and disenfranchised communities.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Certain voters, members of communities that have been disenfranchised before, may now be less confident that their vote will count.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Congress’s aim was to prevent minorities from being disenfranchised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
In those few European countries that permit limited postprison disqualification, the sanction is very narrowly tailored and the number of people disenfranchised is probably in the dozens or hundreds.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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