disfranchisement

Definition of Disfranchisement in English :

1. disfranchisement

the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disfranchisement

verb (transitive)

1.

to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship

2.

to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body

3.

to deprive (a business concern, etc) of some privilege or right

4.

to deprive (a person, place, etc) of any franchise or right

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisenˈfranˌchised or ˌdisenˈfranˌchising

1.

to deprive of the rights of citizenship, esp. of the right to vote

2.

to deprive of a privilege, right, or power

tr.v. dis·fran·chised, dis·fran·chis·ing, dis·fran·chis·es

1. To deprive of a privilege, immunity, or right of citizenship, especially the right to vote; disenfranchise.

2. To deprive (a corporation, for example) of a privilege or franchise.