What is the term used for the right to vote?

The term that specifically refers to the right to vote is "suffrage." This word has its roots in the Latin term "suffragium," which means vote or voting rights. Suffrage encompasses various movements and campaigns that have sought to expand voting rights to different groups throughout history, such as women's suffrage and civil rights movements.

While "franchise" is also a synonym for the right to vote and can be used interchangeably with suffrage in some contexts, it is more broadly defined as a legal right or privilege, particularly in relation to voting. Hence, "suffrage" is the more precise term for the act of voting itself, whereas "franchise" could refer to the broader legal concept.

"Empowerment" refers to the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you, and "citizenship" refers to the status of being a member of a nation, which is not exclusively tied to voting rights. In this context, suffrage is the most accurate term to describe the specific right to vote.