disfranchised

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
disfranchised
    adj 1: deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the
           right to vote; "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised
           masses took to the streets" [syn: {disenfranchised},
           {disfranchised}, {voiceless}, {voteless}] [ant:
           {enfranchised}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Disfranchise \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.
   [1913 Webster]

         Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. --Fabyan
                                                  (1509).
   [1913 Webster]

         He was partially disfranchised so as to be made
         incapable of taking part in public affairs.
                                                  --Thirlwall.
   [1913 Webster]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
disfranchised \disfranchised\ adj.
   deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to
   vote. Opposite of {enfranchised}.

   Syn: disenfranchised, voteless.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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