suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jist 
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
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And the Wing itself was founded by seven suffragists to provide war relief.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The decision left suffragists concerned that without married women’ independent citizenship, suffrage would be an impossibility.
—Time, 19 May 2025
However, when her niece, a notorious suffragist, finds herself in trouble — Amelia knows exactly who can save the day.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In the 1870s, suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe suggested Mother’s Day as a chance to unite women and rally for peace.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The decision left suffragists concerned that without married women’ independent citizenship, suffrage would be an impossibility.
—Time, 19 May 2025
However, when her niece, a notorious suffragist, finds herself in trouble — Amelia knows exactly who can save the day.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In the 1870s, suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe suggested Mother’s Day as a chance to unite women and rally for peace.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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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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