have a say

Verb

Meaning

have a say (third-person singular simple present has a say, present participle having a say, simple past and past participle had a say)

(idiomatic) To (receive the opportunity to) voice one's opinion.

Examples

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to be very heavily affected by public policies should have a say in how they are formulated and carried out. Barney Frank

I think there are a lot of great ideas out in America, and I want you to have a say in your government. And that means we have to get unaccountable money out of our politics, overturn Citizens United, and expand voting rights, not restrict them. Hillary Clinton

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take. Max Lucado

When ordinary people have a say in their own future, then your land can't just be taken away from you. Barack Obama

You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world... but you do have a say in who hurts you. John Green (author)

Nowadays, everybody fancies himself an expert in government and wants to have a say. B. F. Skinner

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