has a say
Offers their input
To have a say is to have input or influence in a decision: Everyone should have a say in how the money gets spent.
The phrase implies participation rather than control—you can have a say without having the final word.
She wanted to have a say in where they moved.
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- voiceSound from throat
- inputData received for processing
- public inputComments from constituents
influence · stake · discretion · autonomy · prerogative · participation · town hall · control · contribution · authority · final word · advocacy · veto · consent · decision-making · voting rights · speak up · weigh in
agency and autonomy
has a saypowerless
Lacking strength or authority
at the mercy of · disenfranchised · subjugated · helpless · disempowered
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