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Idiom

final say

Meaning

The right to make a final decision.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“My boss has the final say on all projects.”

“We discussed the budget for hours, but the manager has the final say on where the money goes.”

“Although the committee provided extensive recommendations, the director retained the final say regarding the implementation of the new policy.”

Examples

simple

“My boss has the final say on all projects.”

contextual

“We discussed the budget for hours, but the manager has the final say on where the money goes.”

complex

“Although the committee provided extensive recommendations, the director retained the final say regarding the implementation of the new policy.”

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