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suffrage

/ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/

Meanings
noun
The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision.

Examples :

"After a long campaign, women finally won suffrage in many countries. "
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Related Words

Illustration representative

representative noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

A delegate.

"The student council chose a representative to speak at the school assembly. "

Illustration democracy

democracy noun

/dɪˈmɒkɹəsi/ /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/

Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).

"Our school's student council is a form of democracy, allowing students to elect representatives to make decisions about school events. "

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Illustration confirming

confirming verb

/kənˈfɜːrmɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrmɪŋ/

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

"The coach was confirming the players' dedication by making them practice harder. "

Illustration intercession

intercession noun

/ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

"The teacher's intercession helped resolve the argument between the two students. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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president noun

/ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/

An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

"The president of the student council used last year's debate as a precedent for this year's election rules. "

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attestation noun

/ˈæ.tɛs.teɪ.ʃən/ /ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.

"The notary's signature served as an attestation of the document's authenticity. "

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Indicating the last item.

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

Illustration officials

officials noun

/əˈfɪʃəlz/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration participate

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "