Definitions:

1. the act of withdrawing a legal right, for example the right to vote noun
   • The citizen's disenfranchisement was met with protest.
2. the act of withdrawing a legal right, for example the right to vote noun
   • The citizen's disenfranchisement was met with protest.
3. the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise noun
   • The unreliable franchisee suffered disenfranchisement after less than a year.