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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuffrage
/ˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The right to vote in political elections.
"Universal suffrage is a fundamental right of modern democracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'suffrage' originates from the Latin word 'suffragium', meaning 'a vote' or 'support'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the right to vote in political elections, particularly during the suffrage movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suffrage" is said worldwide
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suffrage
Transliteration: suffrage
"Le suffrage universel a été adopté en 1848."
Wahlrecht
Transliteration: Wahlrecht
"Das Frauenwahlrecht war ein wichtiger Meilenstein."
suffragio
Transliteration: suffragio
"La lotta per il suffragio universale è stata lunga."
sufragio
Transliteration: sufragio
"El sufragio universal es la base de la democracia."
sufrágio
Transliteration: sufrágio
"A luta pelo sufrágio feminino marcou o século XX."
मताधिकार
Transliteration: matadhikar
"सार्वभौमिक मताधिकार लोकतंत्र का आधार है।"
选举权
Transliteration: xuǎnjǔquán
"争取女性选举权的运动历时数十年。"
참정권
Transliteration: chamjeonggwon
"모든 시민은 동등한 참정권을 가집니다."
参政権
Transliteration: sanseiken
"女性参政権の獲得は歴史的な出来事でした。"
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