suffrage
The right of women to voteThe right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.: The right of women to vote.
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» Universal suffrage was a major achievement.
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Examples
3 sentencesUniversal suffrage was a major achievement.
The women led the movement to obtain female suffrage.
Israel is a multi-party parliamentary republic and a liberal democracy that adopts universal suffrage.
Meaning
7 sensesThe 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
(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
(countable, usually)A vote in deciding a particular question.
More meanings 4
(countable, usually)A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
(countable, usually)A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
(uncountable, usually)Aid, intercession.
(uncountable, usually)Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
Origin
From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Middle FrenchFrom Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Middle French suffrage (from Old French suffrage) and its etymon Classical Latin suffrāgium (“support, vote, right of voting”). Not related to suffer.
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Forms
plural: suffragesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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