as in to disenfranchise
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Recent Examples of disempower
Aren’t red-lining, Jim Crow laws, discriminatory farming subsidies, the practical exclusion of Black veterans from GI benefits, gerrymandering to disempower Black voters, not to mention legalized slavery, etc., part of the true complete history of our great nation?
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In their rush to disempower midwives, anti-midwife crusaders inadvertently created a climate in which neonatal care is less safe for all birthing parents.
—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
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In their rush to disempower midwives, anti-midwife crusaders inadvertently created a climate in which neonatal care is less safe for all birthing parents.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempower
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The killers included white policemen, sheriffs, businessmen, even a legislator—all part of the Jim Crow system aimed at disenfranchising Black voters.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kansas, which voted overwhelmingly for Trump, missed a legal deadline for certifying its six Electoral College votes – a mistake that risked disenfranchising the state’s 1.3 million voters if members of Congress had objected.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Zimmer won his second Oscar for his score of the first instalment of the franchise but was disqualified for Oscars consideration for Dune: Part Two after an Academy independent review found that Zimmer’s inclusion of thematic elements from Dune: Part One violated eligibility requirements.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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The election season had its fill of drama: Stevens filed a lawsuit to try to disqualify Herz, alleging that Herz didn’t meet the residency requirements to run for office.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 1 also offers relief to those 65 years old and older and those who are disabled.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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At the Smithy, an issue may occur where tutorials are repeatedly shown, disabling certain options in the menu.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Disempower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempower. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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