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[せん()·きょ()·けん()]
senkyoken
noun

Root Words:

[せん()·きょ() + けん()]
senkyo + ken

English Meaning(s) for 選挙権

noun
  1. suffrage; the right to vote

Definition and Synonyms for 選挙権

Right To Vote a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution
Synonyms: 参政権, 議決権, 選挙権
Right To Vote guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
Synonyms: 参政権, 議決権, 選挙権

Meanings for each kanji in 選挙権

» elect; select; choose; prefer
» raise; plan; project; behavior; actions
» authority; power; rights

Categories 選挙権 is a member of

Franchise a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 選挙権

Sample Sentences for 選挙権

He is not old enough to vote.
Some women longed to have the right to vote.
They dreamed they'd gain the right to vote someday.
American women didn't have the right to vote.
We have the right to vote when we come of age.

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