About The Word Disfranchise
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Disfranchise
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What's The Definition Of Disfranchise?
[v] deprive of voting rights
Synonyms | Synonyms for Disfranchise: disenfranchise Related Terms | Find terms related to Disfranchise: See Also | deprive Disfranchise In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*fran"chise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Disfranchised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfranchising}.] [Cf.
{Diffranchise}.]
To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess
of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as
of voting, holding office, etc.
Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. --Fabyan
(1509).
He was partially disfranchised so as to be made
incapable of taking part in public affairs.
--Thirlwall.
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