suffrage
/ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण सफ़्रिज
मताधिकार
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the right to vote in political elections
मताधिकार
- universal adult suffrage
- Many countries granted women suffrage only in the twentieth century.
- The campaign for women's suffrage lasted several decades.
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- Suffrage was extended to all adults over eighteen after the reforms.
- Students studying civics should know how universal suffrage changed Indian politics.
Synonyms right to vote franchise vote enfranchisement ballot
Opposite disenfranchisement
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One-word substitution
The right to vote is suffrage or franchise.
मत देने का अधिकार suffrage या franchise।
General knowledge
India adopted universal adult suffrage from the first general election (1951–52), giving every adult the right to vote without discrimination (Article 326); the 61st Amendment (1988) reduced the voting age from 21 to 18.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत ने पहले आम चुनाव (1951–52) से सार्वभौमिक वयस्क मताधिकार अपनाया, जिससे हर वयस्क को बिना भेदभाव मत देने का अधिकार मिला (अनुच्छेद 326); 61वें संशोधन (1988) ने मतदान की आयु 21 से घटाकर 18 की।
History: suffragettes were women in Britain in the early 20th century who campaigned for women's right to vote.
इतिहास में suffragettes बीसवीं सदी के आरंभ में ब्रिटेन की स्त्रियाँ थीं जिन्होंने स्त्रियों के मताधिकार के लिए अभियान चलाया।