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Definition of Suffrage
1. Noun. A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment. "American women got the vote in 1920"
Specialized synonyms: Universal Suffrage
Generic synonyms: Enfranchisement, Franchise
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Suffragette, Suffragist, Vote
Definition of Suffrage
1. n. A vote given in deciding a controverted question, or in the choice of a man for an office or trust; the formal expression of an opinion; assent; vote.
2. v. t. To vote for; to elect.
Definition of Suffrage
1. Noun. The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision. ¹
2. Noun. A vote in deciding a particular question. ¹
3. Noun. The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy. ¹
4. Noun. (American English) The right of women to vote. ¹
5. Noun. A kind of prayer. ¹
6. Noun. (countable Christianity) A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong. ¹
7. Noun. (countable Christianity) A prayer in general, as one offered for the faithful departed. ¹
8. Noun. (uncountable Christianity) Aid, intercession. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Suffrage
1. the right to vote [n -S]