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suffrage

/ˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/

Translations

suffragenoun

suffrages

suffrageDroit de vote, notamment en contexte politique.

The movement for women's suffrage gained momentum in the early 20th century.

Le mouvement pour le suffrage des femmes a pris de l’ampleur au début du XXe siècle.

suffrageVote exprimé lors d’une élection ou d’un scrutin.

Each suffrage cast in the election was crucial for determining the outcome.

Chaque suffrage exprimé lors de l’élection était crucial pour déterminer l’issue.

Additional translations

suffrageSens religieux, surtout au pluriel.

Synonyms

vote

right to vote

polling right

electoral right

franchise

suffrageverb

suffraged

Past Simple

suffraged

Past Participle

suffraging

Gerund

Archaic; to vote for or assent to.

Additional translations

suffragerEmploi archaïque ou littéraire.

Synonyms

vote for

elect

endorse

support

cast a vote for

ballot for

choose

select

suffrageadjective

/ˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/

Used attributively before a noun to describe something related to the right to vote.

suffragisteSe dit surtout de ce qui concerne la revendication du droit de vote.

She worked on a suffrage campaign to secure equal voting rights.

Elle a travaillé à une campagne suffragiste pour garantir l’égalité des droits de vote.

Definitions

suffragenoun

The right to vote in political elections.

The movement for women's suffrage gained momentum in the early 20th century.

A vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust.

Each suffrage cast in the election was crucial for determining the outcome.

(often plural) An intercessory prayer, especially one offered for the souls of the dead in Christian liturgy.

The monks offered suffrages for the departed during the evening service.

suffrageverb

(archaic) To vote for or express approval of.

All the council members suffraged the new ordinance.

suffrageadjective

Relating to or connected with the right to vote.

She worked on a suffrage campaign to secure equal voting rights.