suffragette

suf·fra·gette  (sfr-jt)

n.

An advocate of women's suffrage, especially in the United Kingdom.

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suffra·gettism n.

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suffragette

Noun

(in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century) a woman who campaigned militantly for women to be given the right to vote in public elections

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suffragette - a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminism suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)

Translations

suffragette [sʌfrəˈdʒɛt] suffrage n → Suffragette f