woman suffrage

[ woom-uhn suhf-rij ]

noun

1. the right of women to vote; female suffrage.
2. a movement to gain this right for women.

Other Words From

• wom·an-suf·frage adjective
• wom·an-suf·fra·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woman suffrage¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Mother goes in for public things—very strong on woman suffrage, charities, uplift, and pacifism.

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The Irish question and the agitation for woman suffrage continued to occupy public attention in 1912.

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They had been discussing woman suffrage, some question that had come up in the political-science class that day.

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In the United States the stoutest enemy of the movement acknowledges that woman suffrage is ultimately inevitable.

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It was soon obvious to Susan that politicians in the East as well as in Kansas were shying away from woman suffrage.

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