voice



*voice (in something)

 and *say (in something)
Fig. a part in making a decision. (*Typically: get ~; have ~;give someone ~.) I'd like to have a voice in choosing the carpet. John wanted to have a say in the issue also. He says he seldom gets a say.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StaŠA-Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
CreightonKRAY-tənEnglish (Rare)
Fathiyya-Arabic
GarbiÑE-Basque
Savio-Italian
MoÏSe-French