as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
But, from a voter rights and civil rights perspective, mid-census redistricting could confuse and disenfranchise voters, Gandhi said.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Districts must be equal in population — within tight tolerances — but also must not disenfranchise protected ethnic groups, according to federal law.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Districts must be equal in population — within tight tolerances — but also must not disenfranchise protected ethnic groups, according to federal law.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Veasey and Crockett testified that the map at the center of the hearing would disenfranchise Texans.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Districts must be equal in population — within tight tolerances — but also must not disenfranchise protected ethnic groups, according to federal law.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Districts must be equal in population — within tight tolerances — but also must not disenfranchise protected ethnic groups, according to federal law.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Veasey and Crockett testified that the map at the center of the hearing would disenfranchise Texans.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
Verb
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But referees are also allowed to disqualify a player when the foul is particularly flagrant.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, many argue that her public support for the war in Ukraine should disqualify her from neutral status.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In other words, real care is not supposed to disempower.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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There's a lot of talk in the AI safety world about the degree to which these systems are likely to do things like power-seeking, to be deceptive, to seek to disempower humans and escape their control.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, it can easily be disabled via a physical button or touchscreen button.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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