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suffrage

Syllabification: (suf·frage)

Pronunciation: /ˈsəfrij/

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Definition of suffrage

noun

1the right to vote in political elections.
archaic a vote given in assent to a proposal or in favor of the election of a particular person.

2 (usually suffrages) a series of intercessory prayers or petitions.

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'intercessory prayers', also 'assistance'): from Latin suffragium, reinforced by French suffrage. The modern sense of 'right to vote' was originally US (dating from the late 18th century)

Remember that suffrage begins with suffr-.

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