Verb
take a stand (third-person singular simple present takes a stand, present participle taking a stand, simple past took a stand, past participle taken a stand)
(idiomatic) To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.
When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that. Barbara Boxer
This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion. Stephen Harper
It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions. Viktor Frankl
Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for. Oprah Winfrey
I claim the right to take a stand once in a while. Antonio Tabucchi
Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America. I support opportunity in America. And I support Barack Obama for another four years as president of the United States of America! Richard Trumka