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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(suf′rij)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
suf•frage /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Governmentthe right to vote, esp. in a political election.
suf•fra•gist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
suf•frage  (suf′rij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe right to vote, esp. in a political election.
  2. Governmenta vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.
  3. Religion[Eccles.]a prayer, esp. a short intercessory prayer or petition.
  • Latin suffrāgium voting tablet, vote, equivalent. to Latin suffrāg(ārī) to vote for, support + -ium -ium
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
suffrage /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/ n
  1. the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise
  2. the exercise of such a right; casting a vote
  3. a prayer, esp a short intercessory prayer
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin suffrāgium
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