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Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.
Delphine de Girardin

Meaning of "suffrage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUFFRAGE

From Latin suffrāgium.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUFFRAGE

suffrage  [ˈsʌfrɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUFFRAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suffrage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUFFRAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

suffrage

Suffrage

Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, distinct from other rights to vote, is the right to vote gained through the democratic process. The right to run for office is sometimes called candidate eligibility, and the combination of both rights is sometimes called full suffrage. In many languages, the right to vote is called the active right to vote and the right to run for office is called the passive right to vote. In English, these are sometimes called active suffrage and passive suffrage. Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives. However, suffrage applies equally to initiatives and referenda. Suffrage describes not only the legal right to vote, but also the practical question of whether a question will be put to a vote. The utility of suffrage is reduced when important questions are decided unilaterally by elected or non-elected representatives. In most democracies, eligible voters can vote in elections of representatives. Voting on issues by initiative may be available in some jurisdictions but not others. For example, while some U.S.

Definition of suffrage in the English dictionary

The first definition of suffrage in the dictionary is the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise. Other definition of suffrage is the exercise of such a right; casting a vote. Suffrage is also a supporting vote.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUFFRAGE


acreage
ˈeɪkərɪdʒ
anchorage
ˈæŋkərɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
beverage
ˈbɛvərɪdʒ
bridge
brɪdʒ
brokerage
ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ
Cambridge
ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ
carriage
ˈkærɪdʒ
cartridge
ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ
courage
ˈkʌrɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
discourage
dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ
encourage
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ
fridge
frɪdʒ
leverage
ˈliːvərɪdʒ
marriage
ˈmærɪdʒ
Norwich
ˈnɒrɪdʒ
ossifrage
ˈɒsɪfrɪdʒ
ridge
rɪdʒ
storage
ˈstɔːrɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUFFRAGE

suffocate
suffocating
suffocatingly
suffocation
suffocative
Suffolk
Suffolk punch
Suffr.
suffragan
suffraganship
suffragette
suffragette movement
suffragettism
suffragism
suffragist
suffruticose
suffumigate
suffumigation
suffuse
suffusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUFFRAGE

arbitrage
barrage
burnet saxifrage
entourage
female suffrage
garage
manhood suffrage
mirage
on average
outrage
overage
parking garage
rage
saxifrage
sewerage
tirage
underage
universal suffrage
weighted average
women´s suffrage

Synonyms and antonyms of suffrage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUFFRAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «suffrage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of suffrage

Translation of «suffrage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUFFRAGE

Find out the translation of suffrage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suffrage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suffrage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普选
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sufragio
570 millions of speakers

English

suffrage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मताधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقتراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избирательное право
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sufrágio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোটাধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suffrage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hak pilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stimmrecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

参政権
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

참정권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suffrage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đầu phiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குரிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मताधिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oy hakkı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suffragio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawo wyborcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виборче право
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηφοφορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stemreg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

val
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stemmerett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suffrage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGE»

The term «suffrage» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFRAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «suffrage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «suffrage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suffrage

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUFFRAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suffrage.
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Susan B. Anthony
Suffrage is the pivotal right.
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Edmund Barton
A State which has universal suffrage and a wide extension of the jury franchise, must qualify the people by education to rightly exercise the great powers with which they are invested.
3
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
We fully believed, so soon as we saw that woman's suffrage was right, every one would soon see the same thing, and that in a year or two, at farthest, it would be granted.
4
John Bright
I hope this view of the question may be a mistaken one, because it does not seem to me very unlikely that the suffrage will be granted to women.
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Salmon P. Chase
Once I should have been, if not satisfied, partially, at least, contented with suffrage for the intelligent and those who have been soldiers; now I am convinced that universal suffrage is demanded by sound policy and impartial justice.
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Frank Moore Colby
If a large city can, after intense intellectual efforts, choose for its mayor a man who merely will not steal from it, we consider it a triumph of the suffrage.
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Millicent Fawcett
The first organised opposition by women to women's suffrage in England dates from 1889, when a number of ladies led by Mrs Ward appealed against the proposed extension of the Parliamentary suffrage to women.
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Richard Flanagan
Among many other reforms, Australians pioneered the secret ballot and universal suffrage.
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Delphine de Girardin
Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUFFRAGE»

Discover the use of suffrage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suffrage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Woman Suffrage and Women's Rights
Unlike many specialized works, this book does not present just one approach to the exclusion of others, but attempts a dispassionate review of all major theories and aspects of this fascinating subject.
Ellen Carol DuBois, 1998
2
Suffrage and Beyond: International Feminist Perspectives
This collection of his other published and unpublished writings illuminates the tetralogy. It includes reminiscences, an unfinished novel, stories, and prefaces.
Caroline Daley, Melanie Nolan, 1994
3
The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide, 1866-1928
This widely acclaimed book has been described by History Today as a 'landmark in the study of the women's movement'.
Elizabeth Crawford, 2001
4
The Women's Suffrage Movement: New Feminist Perspectives
Presents the best of recent feminist scholarship on the suffrage movement, illustrating its complexity, richness and diversity.
Maroula Joannou, June Purvis, 1998
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Votes for Women : The Struggle for Suffrage Revisited: The ...
This volume is essential reading for those interested in American politics and women's formal participation in it.
Jean H. Baker Professor of History Goucher College, 2002
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The Women's Suffrage Movement in Britain, 1866-1928
An introduction to the women's suffrage movement in Britain from its origins in the mid 19th century to militancy, the First World War and victory in 1928.
Sophia A. van Wingerden, 1999
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Women's Suffrage: A Primary Source History of the Women's ...
Chronicles women's struggle for suffrage in the United States, including the contributions of such prominent figures as Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott.
Colleen Adams, 2003
8
Feminism and Suffrage: The Emergence of an Independent ...
For this new edition, Ellen Carol DuBois addresses the changing context for the history of woman suffrage at the millennium.
Ellen Carol DuBois, 1999
9
Beyond Suffrage: Women in the New Deal
Profiles women who achieved positions of national leadership in the 1930s under Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal administration.
Susan Ware, 1981
10
The Concise History of Woman Suffrage: Selections from ...
The massive size of the original six-volume History of Woman Suffrage has likely limited its impact on the lives of the women who benefited from the efforts of the pioneering suffragists.
Paul Buhle, Mari Jo Buhle, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUFFRAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suffrage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brave faces emerge as sculptor honors women's suffrage
NASHVILLE — Sculptor Alan LeQuire stands atop a wooden stool using a small tool to etch the intricate folds of an early 20th-century dress. He pauses to ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Block of Hong Kong political reform plan only a temporary setback …
Today should have marked a new era for Hong Kong, one in which long-held hopes of universal suffrage were finally realised. We should be celebrating the ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
3
Authorities steadfast in promoting HK's universal suffrage
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are steadfast in promoting a universal suffrage package proposed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative ... «Xinhua, Jun 15»
4
Let the people of Hong Kong have their say
On April 22, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region released the Method for Selecting the Chief Executive by Universal Suffrage to the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Celebrating women's suffrage at the struggling Sewall-Belmont House
As late as the early 1970s, if you'd knocked on the door of the red brick house at the northwest corner of Second Street and Constitution Avenue NE, it might ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
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Hong Kong democracy protesters return to the streets
While Beijing has agreed to grant Hong Kong universal suffrage in the 2017 election, it has mandated that all candidates be screened by a majority pro-Beijing ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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'Sally Heathcote' Rescues Women's Suffrage From The Doldrums
It's the hats. In century-old photos of women's suffrage activists, there's something just plain dowdy about the headgear. Teetering atop laboriously pinned-up ... «NPR, Sep 14»
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Hong Kong Protesters March as Chief Urges 'Good Sense'
Protesters cycle down Queen's Rd. Central, Hong Kong carrying banners that read: "Occupy Central will crush the fake universal suffrage," on Sept. 15, 2014 ... «Bloomberg, Sep 14»
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Women's suffrage activist honored at Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - More than 100 cheering women from across the state welcomed women's suffrage activist Virginia Minor to the Hall of Famous ... «Washington Times, Sep 14»
10
HK legislators urged to promote universal suffrage
SHENZHEN, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Senior legislature official Li Fei on Thursday called on Hong Kong legislators to promote implementing universal suffrage of ... «CCTV, Aug 14»

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