What does “suffrage” mean?
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nounthe right to vote in political elections
Women won suffrage in the US in 1920.
Suffrage at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/ · SUF-rij
How to use “suffrage” correctly
Nothing to do with “suffer”. “Universal suffrage” means all adults can vote.
Common phrases with “suffrage”
- universal suffrage
- women’s suffrage
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- suffragist
- suffragette
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