woman suffrage

[ woom-uhn suhf-rij ]

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

  2. a movement to gain this right for women.

Origin of woman suffrage

1
First recorded in 1840–50
  • Also wom·en's suf·frage [wim-inz suhf-rij] /ˈwɪm ɪnz ˈsʌf rɪdʒ/ .

Other words from woman suffrage

  • wom·an-suf·frage, adjective
  • wom·an-suf·fra·gist, noun

Words Nearby woman suffrage

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How to use woman suffrage in a sentence

  • Mother goes in for public things—very strong on woman suffrage, charities, uplift, and pacifism.

    The Wasted Generation | Owen Johnson
  • The Irish question and the agitation for woman suffrage continued to occupy public attention in 1912.

  • They had been discussing woman suffrage, some question that had come up in the political-science class that day.

    The Witness | Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
  • In the United States the stoutest enemy of the movement acknowledges that woman suffrage is ultimately inevitable.

    What eight million women want | Rheta Childe Dorr
  • It was soon obvious to Susan that politicians in the East as well as in Kansas were shying away from woman suffrage.

    Susan B. Anthony | Alma Lutz