having a say
Able to contribute
Having a say means having input or influence in a decision: Parents want to have a say in their children's education.
The phrase implies that one's voice will be heard and considered, though not necessarily followed.
To have no say in something is to be excluded from the decision-making process entirely.
- opinionSubjective personal belief
- democracyRule by the people
- voiceSound from throat
- speak upTalk louder or opine
- involveTo contain as part
engagement · consultation · input · weigh in · empowerment · consent · contribution · influence · expression · voting · civic duty · grass roots · governance · lobbying · negotiation · inclusion · open door policy · participation
power and agency
having a saypowerlessness
Inability to affect outcomes
helplessness · disenfranchisement · subjugation · impotence · subordination