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Noun: disfranchisement  dis'fran,chIz-munt
  1. The discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
    "Voter ID laws have been criticized as a form of disfranchisement"

Derived forms: disfranchisements

Type of: discontinuance, discontinuation

Encyclopedia: Disfranchisement