woman suffrage

American  

[woom-uhn suhf-rij] / ˈwʊm ən ˈsʌf rɪdʒ /

Also women's suffrage

noun

1. the right of women to vote; female suffrage.

2. a movement to gain this right for women.

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Other Word Forms

• woman-suffrage adjective
• woman-suffragist noun

Etymology

Origin of woman suffrage

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Bowdle said he would be voting against woman suffrage.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022

Everett Wheeler, the president of East Side House, felt that another hazard lay with the woman suffrage movement.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2012

Many people, both men and women, thought that woman suffrage was too radical a break with tradition.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Though the woman suffrage movement gained attention between 1880 and 1914, its successes were gradual.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

During the course of our visit Frank James "lectured," more or less constantly, touching on a variety of subjects, including the Mexican situation and woman suffrage.

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