Suffrage

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/

Suffrage (noun)

  1. The right to vote in elections for choosing leaders or making decisions.

Examples

  • Many people fought for suffrage to ensure everyone could vote.
  • Suffrage is the right to vote in elections.

Common collocations: universal suffrage, women's suffrage, suffrage movement

Synonyms of Suffrage

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Suffrage

  • — the removal of the right to vote
  • — the exercise of authority in a burdensome way