as in vote
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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Recent Examples of suffrage
These forces helped spur democratic innovations that eventually spread: Western states led in the movements for women’s suffrage, the direct election of senators, and the use of the secret ballot.
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Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Women Against Women’s Suffrage Livia Gershon July 6, 2023
The fight for women’s suffrage is often depicted as pitting women against men.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
But the idea of vampire suffrage raises all sorts of questions for me.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Stimson believed the parallel crusades for temperance and women’s suffrage would remove power from the saloons and restore it to the family home.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Women Against Women’s Suffrage Livia Gershon July 6, 2023
The fight for women’s suffrage is often depicted as pitting women against men.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
But the idea of vampire suffrage raises all sorts of questions for me.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Stimson believed the parallel crusades for temperance and women’s suffrage would remove power from the saloons and restore it to the family home.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
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The Senate approved that bill with the help of four Republican votes. — Kevin Breuninger 2 Hours Ago Trump orders new review of U.S. Steel deal Train cars are seen in front of the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works plant in Michigan on Sept. 11, 2024.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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An appeals court judge has sharply criticized his colleagues for disallowing tens of thousands of votes in a crucial North Carolina election.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The bedsheet ballot will appear again on Election Day.—
Daniel Biss,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune The bedsheet ballot appears in the Sunday print edition of the Tribune and will appear again on Election Day.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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The event welcomed 100 franchise holders, commissioners and other power players for an event from Sportico and Bruin Capital, sources told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Entering the offseason, Morgan, who was a Pro Bowl linebacker for the franchise in the 2000s, didn’t pull punches with his internal evaluation of last year’s roster, specifically on the defense.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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