noun phrase · academic
voter suppression
UK/ˈvəʊtə səˈprɛʃən/US/ˈvoʊtər səˈprɛʃən/VOT·er sup·PRES·sion
Actions or policies that reduce people's ability or motivation to vote, often targeting specific groups.
Examples
“Campaigners argued that new ID laws amounted to voter suppression in low-income areas.”
“Academic studies examine whether administrative hurdles cause voter suppression.”
“Allegations of voter suppression can delegitimise election results.”
Band 8 sentence
“Scholars warn that subtle administrative barriers can function as voter suppression even without explicit bans.”
Collocations
- accuse of voter suppression
- combat voter suppression
- allegations of voter suppression
Word family
Common mistakes
voter oppression→voter suppression
suppression of voters→voter suppression
Say it for a higher band
5stop people voting→6prevent voting→7+voter suppression
Synonyms
electoral disenfranchisement
Easily confused
electoral disenfranchisement
“Historically, disenfranchisement laws explicitly removed the right to vote from certain groups.”
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