suffrage

The right to vote in political elections; the exercise of that right.

• suffragette/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt/(n)女性参政权运动者
• suffragist/ˈsʌfrədʒɪst/(n)参政权倡导者

• universal suffrage
• women's suffrage
• suffrage movement
• right of suffrage
• extend suffrage

1. 1.New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women's suffrage in 1893, setting a precedent that took decades for other nations to follow. (voting rights)
2. 2.Universal suffrage — the right of all adult citizens to vote regardless of race, sex, or wealth — was not achieved in most Western democracies until the 20th century. (expanded voting rights)

• franchise/ˈfræntʃaɪz/— the right to vote
• enfranchisement/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪzmənt/— the granting of voting rights

from Latin "suffragium" (a vote, the right to vote) — possibly from "sub" (under) + "fragor" (shout, crash) — the shout of approval from below