word
Disenfranchisement
dis-en-FRAN-chyz-ment
/ˌdɪsɛnˈfræntʃaɪzmənt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
disenfranchisement
Dictionary meaning
Deprivation of the right to vote — through legal barriers, voter ID requirements, poll taxes, felon disenfranchisement, or gerrymandering; a central issue in democratic representation debates
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