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suf·frage
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suffragist
an advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage, especially to women. -
universal suffrage
suffrage for all persons over a certain age, usually 18 or 21, who in other respects satisfy the requirements established by law. -
woman suffrage
the right of women to vote; female suffrage. -
catt
Carrie Chapman1859-1947; U.S. leader in the movement for women's suffrage -
dorr's rebellion
an insurrection in Rhode Island (1842) that grew out of dissatisfaction with the existing state constitution, which restricted suffrage to landholders or their eldest sons. -
poll tax
a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage.