Associations to the word «Disenfranchisement»

Wiktionary

DISENFRANCHISEMENT, noun. Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant the right to vote, to a person or group of people.

Dictionary definition

DISENFRANCHISEMENT, noun. The act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.