have the say
Example Sentences
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“I’m cautious about my health. But I should have the say – respond to my health concerns the way I want to,” Yoder said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2020
Army Corps of Engineers will have the say about what kinds of projects would justify the costs.
From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2014
Those people sitting up in the booths along the wall are the high muckity mucks who have the say so to get a movie started or not.
From Newsweek • Mar. 8, 2010
The union insisted that its own board should have the say on how big the chorus should be and who could be fired.
From Time Magazine Archive
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I know and you know that if I have the money I have the say.
From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.