as in to disenfranchise
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Recent Examples of disempower
Aren’t red-lining, Jim Crow laws, discriminatory farming subsidies, the practical exclusion of Black veterans from GI benefits, gerrymandering to disempower Black voters, not to mention legalized slavery, etc., part of the true complete history of our great nation?
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In their rush to disempower midwives, anti-midwife crusaders inadvertently created a climate in which neonatal care is less safe for all birthing parents.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
In the political sphere, the centralization of power inherent in the nation-state, whether democratic or authoritarian, disempowers many peoples.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Their strategy will disempower rightsholders by disempowering the only entity created and authorized to act on their behalf with respect to mechanical licenses – the MLC.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
In their rush to disempower midwives, anti-midwife crusaders inadvertently created a climate in which neonatal care is less safe for all birthing parents.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
In the political sphere, the centralization of power inherent in the nation-state, whether democratic or authoritarian, disempowers many peoples.
—Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021
Their strategy will disempower rightsholders by disempowering the only entity created and authorized to act on their behalf with respect to mechanical licenses – the MLC.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempower
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This confusion, coupled with the February 27th cutoff, could disenfranchise voters.—
Avril K. Cherasard,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The report argues Black voting-age Floridians were disproportionately harmed by this, with 1 in 4 being disenfranchised.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gender dysphoria results from the conflict between physical gender and gender identity and should not disqualify troops from serving, according to the American Medical Association and other major medical and psychiatric organizations.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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When Republican Assemblymember Leticia Castillo of Corona introduced an amendment to disqualify immigrants with criminal histories from assistance, Democrats — who have a supermajority in the chamber — tabled it.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The woman then tried to escape, but the man trapped her by shooting and disabling her car, according to troopers.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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Accessing the Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys requires disabling Num Lock, and there's no function-lock feature to prioritize the F1 through F12 keys.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Disempower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempower. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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