as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
As the hijackers in their passenger car grew disenfranchised by their leader’s agenda, OA was able to convince once of them (played by Magnum P.I.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
The killers included white policemen, sheriffs, businessmen, even a legislator—all part of the Jim Crow system aimed at disenfranchising Black voters.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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
Also, the behaviors of CEOs not living up to the purpose of their organizations and, frankly, disenfranchising much of their workforce.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
The killers included white policemen, sheriffs, businessmen, even a legislator—all part of the Jim Crow system aimed at disenfranchising Black voters.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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
Also, the behaviors of CEOs not living up to the purpose of their organizations and, frankly, disenfranchising much of their workforce.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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Meanwhile, Lula’s Workers’ Party filed a suit, based on her reporting, that argued that Bolsonaro’s online manipulations disqualified his candidacy.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits and some projections suggest its parliamentary representation could slide from 24 seats to below 12, which would disqualify the New Democrats as an official national party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Alongside selectively prioritizing people in your life, equally important is steering clear of people who consistently disempower, disrespect, or discredit you.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Simone Browne has described its racial and racist dimensions, and Karen Levy and others have examined how digital monitoring can discipline and disempower workers.—
Ben Tarnoff,
The New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2024
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From there, Alvarado drove to Chicago Ridge and the police vehicle was disabled on train tracks, prosecutors said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The notice said email accounts would be disabled and instructs employees to leave laptops and work cellphones in the office, according to text of the email shared with CBS News.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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