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
The president was also profoundly contemptuous of women, kept his true opposition to female suffrage carefully hidden, and allowed the suffragists who silently held banners outside the White House to be repeatedly attacked by mobs, beaten, and jailed.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The 7-acre green space just north of the White House, known as Lafayette Square, had been a rallying place for change for more than a century, from women’s suffrage marches in 1917 to the fight for racial equality and gay rights half a century later.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Set in 19th-century England, the story follows the daughter of a poor vicar whose scholarship to the University of Oxford hinges on her support for the women’s suffrage movement.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The 7-acre green space just north of the White House, known as Lafayette Square, had been a rallying place for change for more than a century, from women’s suffrage marches in 1917 to the fight for racial equality and gay rights half a century later.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Bringing Down the Duke Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women)
$18 $10
Amazon
Set in 19th-century England, the story follows the daughter of a poor vicar whose scholarship to the University of Oxford hinges on her support for the women’s suffrage movement.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
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Her nomination advanced through a Senate committee—along party lines—earlier this month but is awaiting a full Senate vote on her confirmation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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The chair is just one of 12 votes, and the Fed’s rotating voting panel, which took a slightly hawkish turn this year, will shift again in 2026.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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At the time, only four candidates had been elected on the first ballot since the initial class of 1936: Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams and Stan Musial.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Elias tried to block a law banning foreign actors from funneling money into ballot initiatives in Kansas.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
23 July 2025
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As a child, Mike Shoals enjoyed enviable access to NFL locker rooms and facilities because of his father, Roger R. Shoals, who lined up as an offensive tackle for nine seasons with three professional franchises.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Sports team valuations continue to soar, but MLB franchises haven’t experienced the same level of growth in valuation compared to the NFL and NBA in the last decade.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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