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suffragette definition

suf·fra·gette (suf′rə jet′)

noun

a woman who militantly advocates the right of women to vote: this term is objected to by some, who prefer suffragist

Etymology: < suffrage + -ette

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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