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suffrage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of suffrage

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 womenʼs suffrage
Synonyms of suffrage

ballot, enfranchisement, franchise, vote
Words Related to suffrage

say, say-so, voice
Antonyms of suffrage

disenfranchisement

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