noun
suffrage
SUHF-rihj
noun
1
The right to vote in political elections.
"Women's suffrage was achieved in the UK in stages, culminating in 1928."
"Universal suffrage means every adult citizen has the right to vote."
How to Use Suffrage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe right to vote.
Common pairings
universal suffrage
women's suffrage
right to suffrage
Word Forms
suffrages plural
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Etymology
From Latin suffragium, meaning "vote" or "support," ultimately from a root referring to breaking or casting (as with a voting shard).