Idiom
reclaim one's time
Meaning
To assert control over one's allotted time, in order to stop interruptions and regain speaking time during a parliamentary procedure.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I need to reclaim my time to finish this project.”
“During the long meeting, she had to reclaim her time to finish her presentation without further interruptions.”
“The senator stood firmly to reclaim her time, insisting that the committee allow her to complete her opening statement without further delay.”
Examples
simple
“I need to reclaim my time to finish this project.”
contextual
“During the long meeting, she had to reclaim her time to finish her presentation without further interruptions.”
complex
“The senator stood firmly to reclaim her time, insisting that the committee allow her to complete her opening statement without further delay.”
Origin
Popularized during congressional hearings by Congresswoman Maxine Waters in 2017.
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