suffrage

1. (uncountable, usually)The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.

   universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage

2. The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.

   (US, uncountable, usually)The right of women to vote.

   Stimmrecht, Wahlrecht

   избира́тельное пра́воizbirátelʹnoje právo, пра́во го́лосаprávo gólosa

   a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

3. (countable, usually)A vote in deciding a particular question.

4. (countable, usually)A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.

   1564, Pope Pius IV (unknown translator), Creed of Pope Pius IV I firmly believe that there is a purgatory, and that the souls therein detained are helped by the suffrages of the faithful.

5. (countable, usually)A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.

6. (uncountable, usually)Aid, intercession.

7. (uncountable, usually)Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.

1. Universal suffrage was a major achievement.

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2. The women led the movement to obtain female suffrage.

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3. Israel is a multi-party parliamentary republic and a liberal democracy that adopts universal suffrage.

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