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Noun: disenfranchisement  ,dis-in'fran,chIz-munt
  1. The act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
    "The disenfranchisement of minority voters became a major political issue"

Derived forms: disenfranchisements

Type of: direction, management

Antonym: enfranchisement

Encyclopedia: Disenfranchisement