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woman suffrage

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

Origin:
1840–50


woman-suffrage, adjective
wom⋅an-suf⋅fra⋅gist, noun
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woman suffrage  
n.  
  1. The right of women to vote; exercise of the franchise by women.

  2. A movement to promote and secure such rights.

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