disenfranchised

Example Sentences

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Waldemar’s Jewishness expresses itself in fighting for equal rights and helping the disenfranchised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Her first album Horses was for the disenfranchised and the shunned.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

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

She demanded that Greeley consider how he would feel if he were disenfranchised.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling