as in to disenfranchise
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Recent Examples of disempower
In their rush to disempower midwives, anti-midwife crusaders inadvertently created a climate in which neonatal care is less safe for all birthing parents.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
In the political sphere, the centralization of power inherent in the nation-state, whether democratic or authoritarian, disempowers many peoples.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Their strategy will disempower rightsholders by disempowering the only entity created and authorized to act on their behalf with respect to mechanical licenses – the MLC.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
The comments are reminiscent of conspiracy theories promoted by White supremacists that there’s a plot to disempower White Americans.
—Nancy Cook, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
In the political sphere, the centralization of power inherent in the nation-state, whether democratic or authoritarian, disempowers many peoples.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Their strategy will disempower rightsholders by disempowering the only entity created and authorized to act on their behalf with respect to mechanical licenses – the MLC.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
The comments are reminiscent of conspiracy theories promoted by White supremacists that there’s a plot to disempower White Americans.
—Nancy Cook, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempower
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James has appeared estranged from his father and brother in recent years, and Lachlan Murdoch and his father sought different methods for disenfranchising the three other children.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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People are just feeling that sense of being disenfranchised on both sides.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s nominee for head of DEA should be disqualified for ordering the arrest a pastor who defied COVID lockdowns.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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But Senate Armed Services Committee senior member Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told The New Yorker the reports of Hegseth’s drinking were alarming and disqualifying to him becoming Pentagon chief.Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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There is a lack of medical supplies, including prosthetics, wheelchairs and essential medications to treat people with injuries that have left them disabled, the press release said.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Waymo’s driverless vehicles can detect emergency vehicles, know how to respond to hand signals for traffic cops, and can be disabled manually when something goes wrong, according to an independent review of the company’s first responder protocols.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Disempower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempower. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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