universal suffrage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of universal suffrage
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Before he started his four-year term, Tik vowed to get fellow lawmakers to debate the hot-button issue of universal suffrage to elect Hong Kong's leader.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
The trick was that the Declaration of Independence wasn’t about universal suffrage.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024
That was in 1962, when lawmakers rejected a proposal to elect the president by universal suffrage.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023
Opposition morphed into months of violent unrest in the city as the protesters’ demands widened to include universal suffrage and other democratic aspirations.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2022
The society was reorganized under a new name—the American Equal Rights Association—with a goal of universal suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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