suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jist 
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
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But coming off the most crowded spring in recent memory, no consensus has formed around any of the five vastly different shows nominated for best musical, which include an Alicia Keys passion project and a suffragist history lesson produced by Hillary Clinton.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
These prejudices continued to shape public resentment toward female war workers—many of whom were also suffragists.
—Elaine Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
In town, visitors first pay dues at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, the site of the first Woman’s Rights Convention, as well as the home of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
The musical also shines a light on resilient Black suffragists including Ida B. Wells (Nikki M. James) and Mary Church Terrell (Anastaćia McCleskey).
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
These prejudices continued to shape public resentment toward female war workers—many of whom were also suffragists.
—Elaine Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
In town, visitors first pay dues at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, the site of the first Woman’s Rights Convention, as well as the home of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
The musical also shines a light on resilient Black suffragists including Ida B. Wells (Nikki M. James) and Mary Church Terrell (Anastaćia McCleskey).
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jəst
: a person who supports extending voting rights especially to women
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