suffrage
noun
Simple meaning
The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
uncountable
The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
us
The right of women to vote.
countable
A vote in deciding a particular question.
uncountable
Aid, intercession.
Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
Used this way, suffrage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- campaigningnoun
- feminismnoun
- voteverb
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