universal suffrage
noun1
The right to vote in a political election for all citizens who have attained the age of majority and are not disenfranchised under the laws of the country.
- On Dec. 5, 1934, women gained full universal suffrage in Turkey...CIHAN. (2014). KA-DER demands equity on 80th anniversary of universal suffrage
- Related terms
- suffragette, suffragettism, suffragist