voting right
nounUK /ˈvəʊtɪŋ raɪt/
US /ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪt/
The right to help choose leaders or decide things by voting.
The new law gave every adult citizen the voting right.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal ability of a shareholder to vote at company meetings.
Owning common stock gives her a voting right at the annual meeting.
3. The entitlement of a member to vote in an organization's decisions.
Each club member has one voting right at the general assembly.
4. A protected constitutional guarantee that citizens may cast ballots.
The court upheld the voting right of residents in the district.