universal suffrage

noun

1. suffrage for all persons over a certain age, usually 18 or 21, who in other respects satisfy the requirements established by law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of universal suffrage¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

The trick was that the Declaration of Independence wasn’t about universal suffrage.

From Salon

The voting is done by direct universal suffrage in a single ballot.

From Seattle Times

Iran holds regular elections for president and parliament with universal suffrage.

From Seattle Times

China had promised universal suffrage as an ultimate goal for Hong Kong in its mini-constitution, the Basic Law.

From Reuters

Xi presides over a one-party system that many human rights groups, Western leaders and academics call a dictatorship because it lacks an independent judiciary, free media, or universal suffrage for national office.

From Reuters