suffragette
noun
suf·frag·ette
ˌsə-fri-ˈjet 
: a woman who advocates for women's voting rights
especially
: a member of the suffrage movement in Great Britain in the 19th and early 20th century
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There are scenes involving suffragettes and police pouring beer out of barrels in front of a bar thanks to Prohibition.
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Parents,
1 July 2026
Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Some suffragettes endured fines, forced feeding, beatings, and imprisonment, including solitary confinement.
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Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
Jeannette Rankin, a pioneer suffragette and the nation’s first woman in Congress, is dead at 92 after a long political career marked by an unswerving aversion to war and an outspoken advocacy of the rights of women.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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Parents,
1 July 2026
Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Some suffragettes endured fines, forced feeding, beatings, and imprisonment, including solitary confinement.
—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
Jeannette Rankin, a pioneer suffragette and the nation’s first woman in Congress, is dead at 92 after a long political career marked by an unswerving aversion to war and an outspoken advocacy of the rights of women.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for suffragette
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“Suffragette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffragette. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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suffragette
noun
suf·frag·ette
ˌsəf-ri-ˈjet
: a woman who supported voting rights for women when women were not allowed to vote
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