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suffrage
suf·frage S0866900 (sŭf′rĭj)n.1. a. The right or privilege of voting; franchise.b. The exercise of such a right.2. A vote cast in deciding a disputed question or in electing a person to office.3. A short intercessory prayer.
[Middle English, intercessory prayer, from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffrāgium, from Latin, the right to vote, from suffrāgārī, to express support; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]suffrage (ˈsʌfrɪdʒ) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the exercise of such a right; casting a vote3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporting vote4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a prayer, esp a short intercessory prayer[C14: from Latin suffrāgium]suf•frage (ˈsʌf rɪdʒ)
n. 1. the right to vote, esp. in a political election. 2. a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like. 3. a prayer, esp. a short intercessory prayer or petition. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin suffrāgium voting tablet, vote = Latin suffrāg(ārī) to vote for, support + -ium -ium1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  suffrage - 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"right to vote, voteuniversal suffrage - suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the countryenfranchisement, franchise - a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
suffragenoun right to vote, vote, franchise, voice, ballot, consent, enfranchisement the women's suffrage movementsuffragenounThe right or chance to express an opinion or participate in a decision:say, voice, vote.Informal: say-so.Translationssuffrage (ˈsafridʒ) noun1. the right to vote. 選舉權 选举权2. voting. 選舉 选举ˌsuffraˈgette (-ˈdʒet) noun one of the women who worked and fought for women's right to vote. 為女權運動鼓吹的婦女 为女权运动鼓吹的妇女，妇女参政论者 suffrage
suffrage: see ballotballot,
means of voting for candidates for office. The choice may be indicated on or by the ballot forms themselves—e.g., colored balls (hence the term ballot, which is derived from the Italian ballotta,
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choosing a candidate for office in an organization by the vote of those enfranchised to cast a ballot. General History
In ancient Greek democracies (e.g., Athens) public officials were occasionally elected but more often were chosen by lot.
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in government, a right specifically conferred on a group or individual by a government, especially the privilege conferred by a municipality on a corporation of operating public utilities, such as electricity, telephone, and bus services.
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method of registering collective approval or disapproval of a person or a proposal. The term generally refers to the process by which citizens choose candidates for public office or decide political questions submitted to them.
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the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. In the United States
It was first seriously proposed in the United States at Seneca Falls, N.Y.
..... Click the link for more information. .suffrage the right to vote in elections.suffrage1. the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise 2. the exercise of such a right; casting a vote 3. a supporting vote 4. a prayer, esp a short intercessory prayer Suffrage
Related to Suffrage: Suffrage movement, Male suffrageSuffrageThe right to vote at public elections. SUFFRAGE, government. Vote; the act of voting.
2. The right of suffrage is given by the constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 2, to the electors in each state, as shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. Vide 2 Story on the Const. Sec. 578, et seq.; Amer. Citiz. 201; 1 Bl. Com. 171; 2 Wils. Lect. 130; Montesq. Esp. des Lois, Ii v. 11, c. 6; 1 Tucker's Bl. Com. App. 52, 3. See Division of opinion. FinancialSeeBallotsuffrage
Related to suffrage: Suffrage movement, Male suffrageSynonyms for suffragenoun right to voteSynonyms- right to vote
- vote
- franchise
- voice
- ballot
- consent
- enfranchisement
Synonyms for suffragenoun the right or chance to express an opinion or participate in a decisionSynonymsSynonyms for suffragenoun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US ConstitutionSynonymsRelated Words- universal suffrage
- enfranchisement
- franchise
- law
- jurisprudence
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