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DISFRANCHISEMENT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("disfranchisement" is a kind of...):
discontinuance; discontinuation (the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent))
Derivation:
disfranchise (deprive of voting rights)