suffrage

noun

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

2. The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy.

   universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage

3. A vote in deciding a particular question.

4. A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.

5. A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.

6. Aid, intercession.

7. Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.