The poor are often disempowered by the language practices of those in power.
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Disempowered
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The Bolsheviks disempowered the workers' councils, replacing them with direct Bolshevik rule under the veneer of council rule.
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The "Soviet Union" was a misnomer, as it actually disempowered the soviets and subjugated them to the Communist Party leadership.
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When Adam Hussein founded the station, he hoped to give a voice to disempowered residents by highlighting issues that directly touch their daily lives.
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