Suffrage (en. Suffrage)

/sy.fʁaʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Civil right to vote.

Universal suffrage was established in France in 1848.

Le suffrage universel a été instauré en France en 1848.

Vote expressed during an election.

She won the election by a landslide vote.

Elle a remporté l'élection par un suffrage écrasant.

Voting system in a country.

Direct suffrage is used in many democracies.

Le suffrage direct est utilisé dans de nombreuses démocraties.

From the Latin 'suffragium', which means 'vote' or 'support'.

universal suffrage

Right to vote granted to all citizens without distinction.

suffrage universel

secret ballot

Voting system where the choices of voters remain confidential.

suffrage secret

expressed vote

Vote that has been clearly recorded and counted.

suffrage exprimé

vote

Act of choosing between several options during an election.

vote

voter

Person who has the right to vote.

électeur

ballot

Process by which votes are collected and counted.

scrutin

Expressing one's opinion informally during a vote.

At the café, we talked about politics and everyone gave their vote.

Au café, on a parlé de politique et chacun a donné son suffrage.

Making a quick choice without thinking.

During the meeting, some took their vote lightly.

Lors de la réunion, certains ont pris leur suffrage à la légère.