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
In the Bay Area, voters in Albany will vote Tuesday on a measure to grant suffrage to 16- and 17-year-olds.
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Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Proponents of Black suffrage rights fought hard to ensure that the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship and equal protection guarantees, enshrined in its first clause, were coupled with an apportionment penalty provision, its second clause.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Her father was an immigration lawyer in Vancouver, which was normal enough -- but her mother was a journalist and suffrage advocate, which was much less typical (Helen MacGill would later become the first woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Proponents of Black suffrage rights fought hard to ensure that the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship and equal protection guarantees, enshrined in its first clause, were coupled with an apportionment penalty provision, its second clause.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Her father was an immigration lawyer in Vancouver, which was normal enough -- but her mother was a journalist and suffrage advocate, which was much less typical (Helen MacGill would later become the first woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia).
—Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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The studio relies on an unconventional model where projects are greenlit by the Angel Guild, a community of over 1 million members who pay monthly dues and vote on which projects move forward.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved on June 5 the fiscal year 2026 spending proposal in a 9–7 vote, sending it to the full Committee.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In November, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the GOP’s emergency request to intervene as ballots were being cast.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The two sides will argue over whether the president has the authority to direct the election commission, which was created by Congress as an independent agency after the Florida ballot debacle during the 2000 presidential election.—
Leah Willingham,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Madea’s Destination Wedding, the 13th installment in the comedic Madea franchise, created by and starring Tyler Perry, which is slated to premiere on July 11.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Launching a new sports franchise in today’s day and age is no easy feat.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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