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Some of these disfranchised people came all the way from Novgorod, either individually or in families – after escaping from a multitude of situations, like serfdom, perjury, and even downright starvation.

We may at least grant that the burden of proof should be upon those who would disfranchise all red-haired men.

The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

It was estimated that the suffrage clause would disfranchise from voting or holding office 40,000 white men.

Skinner of Franklin wanted to disfranchise enough rebels to hold the balance of power.

Hence New York can get no power from that source to disfranchise one entire half of her members.

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On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to disfranchise, such as: bar, exclude, invalidate, preclude, prohibit, and rule out.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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