Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universal suffrage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
uni-ver-sal -suf-frage
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.

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What does universal suffrage mean?
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.

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