universal suffrage
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age…The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.
» Universal suffrage was a major achievement.
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1 senses(uncountable)The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.
allgemeines Wahlrecht
всео́бщее избира́тельное пра́воvseóbščeje izbirátelʹnoje právo
suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country
Examples
2 sentencesUniversal suffrage was a major achievement.
Israel is a multi-party parliamentary republic and a liberal democracy that adopts universal suffrage.
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