suffragette
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt/
noun
- A woman who fought for women's right to vote, especially in the early 20th century, often using militant or direct action.
- Many suffragettes were arrested and imprisoned for their activism.
- Emmeline Pankhurst was a famous British suffragette who led the movement.
- The suffragettes organized marches and protests to demand voting rights for women.