dis|a|bled

dis|a|bled
dis|a|bled «dihs AY buhld», adjective.
deprived of ability or power; crippled: »

He suggested that Congress, with the help of the executive branch of the government, resolve the constitutional doubt about when and by whom a President might be declared disabled so that his duties could be taken over by another official (Newsweek).


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