suffrage

Meanings

• noun

  The right to vote in elections or to have a say in making decisions.

  - "Women's suffrage was granted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
  - "Universal suffrage means that all adults have the right to vote."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89259880"

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Synonyms

franchise

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Variants

List of all variants of suffrage that leads to same result
suffrage , suffrages , woman suffrage , woman suffrages , universal suffrage

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'suffragium', meaning 'vote, support'.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded instance of suffrage was in ancient Athens, where all free men were allowed to vote.

2. The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

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Related Concepts

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1. Voting Rights: The legal right to vote, often protected by constitutions and laws.

2. Universal Suffrage: The right to vote for all adults, regardless of their race, gender, or other factors.

3. Women's Suffrage: The movement to secure the right to vote for women.

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Culture

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Suffrage has been a significant aspect of social and political history, with various movements advocating for the extension of suffrage to different groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and young adults.

How to Memorize "suffrage"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ballot box and people casting their votes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of having a voice or a say in something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'S is for Suffrage, S is for Say' to remember the meaning.

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