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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dis·fran·chise v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disfranchised p. pr. & vb. n. Disfranchising.]  To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting, holding office, etc.
    Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised.   --Fabyan (1509).
    He was partially disfranchised so as to be made incapable of taking part in public affairs.   --Thirlwall.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 disfranchised
      adj : deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right
            to vote [syn: disenfranchised, voteless] [ant: enfranchised]