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

Now, she wants people, "especially young women", to know that when you feel "disenfranchised and powerless, there is real power in learning how to ask questions".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 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

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

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