Pro-suffrage


noun
1.
the right to vote, especially in a political election.
2.
a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.
3.
Ecclesiastical. a prayer, especially a short intercessory prayer or petition.
noun
1.
the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise
2.
the exercise of such a right; casting a vote
3.
a supporting vote
4.
a prayer, esp a short intercessory prayer
suffrage [(suf-rij)]

The right to vote (see franchise). In the United States, the term is often associated with the women’s movement to win voting rights. (See suffragist.)

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