disenfranchised
Example Sentences
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She has argued in court that ballot problems disenfranchised GOP voters.
From Washington Times
His attempt at a judicial revolution has left Israelis feeling disenfranchised and desperate.
From Los Angeles Times
“I get nervous about 2024. If we don’t have those independents, if we don’t have those folks back on the team, those disenfranchised voters, it ain’t going to happen for us.”
From Washington Times
The letter said the lawmakers were expelled "not for any criminal or unethical act, but for merely exercising their constitutional rights" and in the process "disenfranchised the voters they were elected to represent."
From Salon
Several of their constituents expressed anger and told the BBC they felt disenfranchised by the vote to oust the two Democrats.
From BBC
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