Synonyms of the word

suffrage

• n. (uncountable) The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision.
• n. (countable) A vote in deciding a particular question.
• n. The right to vote for elected officials in a representative democracy.
• n. (US) The right of women to vote.
• n. (countable, Christianity) A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
• n. (countable, Christianity) A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
• n. (uncountable) Aid, intercession.
• n. Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.

enfranchisement

• n. The act of enfranchising.
• n. The release from slavery.
• n. The investiture with any of several municipal privileges.
• n. (Britain, law) conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold.

franchise

• n. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
• n. A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
• n. An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
• n. The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
• n. A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
• n. A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
• n. The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
• n. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence,…
• n. (sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team…
• n. (business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation…
• n. The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular universe, including literary, film,…
• n. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
• n. (obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.
• v. (transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
• v. (transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.

vote

• n. A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
• n. An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
• n. (obsolete) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
• v. (intransitive, transitive) To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election.