suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jist 
: one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
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The more militant suffragists belonged to the rival National Woman’s Party, led by Alice Paul.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Alice Paul — the pioneering suffragist played by Taub — was highly imperfect, wavering under pressure from wealthy Southern women to segregate a pivotal march on Washington in 1913.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
The grounds were originally designed by Rose Standish Nichols in the 1920s, who had an intriguing life as a suffragist, peace activist, and landscape architect who worked with prominent architects around the country.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Lucy Stone, a 19th-century suffragist who famously retained her maiden name, demonstrated that challenging the status quo can lead to meaningful change.
—Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Alice Paul — the pioneering suffragist played by Taub — was highly imperfect, wavering under pressure from wealthy Southern women to segregate a pivotal march on Washington in 1913.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
The grounds were originally designed by Rose Standish Nichols in the 1920s, who had an intriguing life as a suffragist, peace activist, and landscape architect who worked with prominent architects around the country.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Lucy Stone, a 19th-century suffragist who famously retained her maiden name, demonstrated that challenging the status quo can lead to meaningful change.
—Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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suffragist
noun
suf·frag·ist
ˈsəf-ri-jəst
: a person who supports extending voting rights especially to women
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