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
Safiyyah-Arabic
Basemath-Biblical, Biblical Latin
BacchusBAK-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
SybilSIB-əlEnglish
Medusamə-DOO-sə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Kaia-Norwegian, Estonian