What does suffrage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word suffrage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use suffrage in French.

The word suffrage in French means vote, voting, vote, tax-based voting system, direct voting, direct suffrage, indirect voting, indirect suffrage, universal suffrage, direct universal suffrage, universal indirect voting, universal indirect suffrage. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suffrage

vote

nom masculin (vote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette motion sera soumise au suffrage des militants.
This motion will be put to the vote among the activists.

voting

nom masculin (système de vote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le suffrage est différent pour les députés et pour les sénateurs
Voting is different for deputies and senators.

vote

nom masculin (littéraire (avis positif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa proposition a remporté tous les suffrages.
His proposal won all the votes.

tax-based voting system

nom masculin (système d'élection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec un suffrage censitaire seuls les citoyens payant un certain impôt sont électeurs.

direct voting, direct suffrage

nom masculin (système électif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le président américain n'est pas élu au suffrage direct car il est élu par d'autres élus.

indirect voting, indirect suffrage

nom masculin (système électoral à grands électeurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Sénat français est élu par suffrage indirect.

universal suffrage

nom masculin (élection par tous les citoyens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'inverse des sénateurs, les députés français, sont élus au suffrage universel.

direct universal suffrage

nom masculin (type de système électoral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, on élit le président de la République au suffrage universel direct.

universal indirect voting, universal indirect suffrage

nom masculin (type de système électoral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le président des États-Unis est élu par suffrage universel indirect, c'est à dire via des grands électeurs.

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