DISENFRANCHISED

Meaning of DISENFRANCHISED in English

dis ‧ en ‧ fran ‧ chised /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪzd/ BrE AmE adjective

not having any rights, especially the right to vote, and not feeling part of society

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

DISENFRANCHISED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ South Africa finally extended rights to the disenfranchised black majority. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
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DISENFRANCHISED — [adjective]Disenfranchised means not having esp. the right to vote or having had that right taken away.We are a local movement …
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SOCIAL HISTORY — Branch of history that emphasizes social structures and the interaction of different groups in society rather than affairs of state. …
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CULT — Collective veneration or worship (e.g., the cult of the saints meaning collective veneration of the saints in Roman Catholicism). In …
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HUMBLE — I. ˈhəmbəl also ˈəm- adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English umble, humble, from Old French, from Latin humilis low, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIGGER — /nig"euhr/ , n. 1. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a. a black person. b. a member of any dark-skinned people. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISENFRANCHISE — — disenfranchisement /dis'en fran"chuyz meuhnt, -chiz-/ , n. /dis'en fran"chuyz/ , v.t., disenfranchised, disenfranchising . to disfranchise. [ 1620-30; DIS- …
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VERGNIAUD, PIERRE-VICTURNIEN — born May 31, 1753, Limoges, Fr. died Oct. 31, 1793, Paris eloquent spokesman for the moderate Girondin faction during the …
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SUZMAN, HELEN — ne Gavronsky born Nov. 7, 1917, Germiston, S.Af. white South African legislator (195389) who was an outspoken advocate for the …
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SOUTH CAROLINA — constituent state of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies. It lies on the southern Eastern …
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SLIGO — Irish Sligeach (Shelly River) county in Connaught province, Ireland. With an area of 693 square miles (1,796 square km), it …
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SIDEBAR - ROCK AND RADIO IN THE UNITED STATES — by Ben Fong-Torres Radio and rock and roll needed each other, and it was their good fortune that they intersected …
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REVELS, HIRAM R(HOADES) — born Sept. 1, 1822, Fayetteville, N.C., U.S. died Jan. 16, 1901, Aberdeen, Miss. Revels American clergyman and educator who became …
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MARLEY, BOB — born Feb. 6, 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica died May 11, 1981, Miami, Fla., U.S. Bob Marley. in full …
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KINGSOLVER, BARBARA — born April 8, 1955, Annapolis, Md., U.S. American writer and political activist whose best-known novels concern the strength and endurance …
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JORDAN, BARBARA C. — born Feb. 21, 1936, Houston, Texas, U.S. died Jan. 17, 1996, Austin, Texas Barbara C. Jordan. in full Barbara Charline …
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JARTA, HANS — born Feb. 11, 1774, Husby, Sweden died April 6, 1847, Uppsala original name Hans Hierta Swedish political activist, administrator, and …
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GOVERNMENT, INSTRUMENT OF — the document that established the English Protectorate and under which Great Britain was governed from December 1653 to May 1657. …
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DEAN, JAMES — born Feb. 8, 1931, Marion, Indiana, U.S. died Sept. 30, 1955, near Paso Robles, California in full James Byron Dean …
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CLEOMENES III — died 219 BC Spartan king (235222) who reorganized Sparta's political structure and struggled unsuccessfully to destroy the Achaean League. A …
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DISENFRANCHISE — ( disenfranchises, disenfranchising, disenfranchised) To disenfranchise a group of people means to take away their right to vote, or their …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHO — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be (just) what/who you are looking for ▪ ‘Salubrious’! That’s just the word I was …
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WAGED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN work ▪ The switch to waged work of previously independent producers also increased union …
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VOTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (= among customers/patients/voters etc ) ▪ Staff work as a team to …
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VOID — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES declared null and void ▪ The contract was declared null and void . COLLOCATIONS …
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UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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SIDESTEP — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN issue ▪ But by naming a larger squad than normal, Eriksson will be able …
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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
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PROCEDURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a complaints procedure (= a system for dealing with complaints ) ▪ There is a …
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