Phrase guide

universal suffrage

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: right to vote, vote, suffrage

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ümumi seçki hüququ — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Chinese Mandarin: 普選權 /普选权 (pǔxuǎnquán) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Chinese Mandarin: 普遍選舉 /普遍选举 (pǔbiàn xuǎnjǔ) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Chinese Mandarin: 普通選舉 /普通选举 (pǔtōng xuǎnjǔ) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Danish: almindelig stemmeret — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Danish: almindelig valgret — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Finnish: yleinen äänioikeus — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • French: suffrage universel — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • German: allgemeines Wahlrecht — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Hindi: सार्वजनिक मताधिकार (sārvajanik matādhikār) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Hindi: सार्वजनीन मताधिकार (sārvajanīn matādhikār) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Hindi: सार्वभौमिक मताधिकार (sārvabhaumik matādhikār) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Indonesian: hak pilih universal — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Portuguese: sufrágio universal — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Romanian: sufragiu universal — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Russian: всео́бщее избира́тельное пра́во (vseóbščeje izbirátelʹnoje právo) — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens
  • Swedish: allmän rösträtt — the right to vote in a political election for all citizens