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Suffragette

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt

Definitions

A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

historical

Equivalents

Españolsufragista
Françaissuffragette
DeutschSuffragette
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Examples

“Perhaps no single location resonates for women’s rights campaigners today as much as Holloway, the first female-only prison, where militant suffragettes were incarcerated, went on hunger strike⟳ and were savagely force-fed.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Suffragettes suffragetting suffragettism suffragism suffragist suffragitis

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