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suffrage

noun / SUF-rij / Easy
Meaning

The right to vote in political elections.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ''suffragium'' (a voting tablet, the right to vote).

Synonyms
franchise voting right ballot enfranchisement
Antonyms
disenfranchisement disqualification exclusion denial of vote
Example Sentence
"The Constitution granted universal adult suffrage from the outset, an extraordinary step for a newly independent nation."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Central to GS Paper 2 on the Constitution and electoral democracy. Highlight India''s adoption of universal adult suffrage under Article 326, contrast it with the gradual expansion of the franchise in the West, and link it to inclusion and political equality.

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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