"final say" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-final say.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} final say
  1. (idiomatic) The right to make a final decision. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: last word Translations (right to make a final decision): 最后决定权 (zuì hòu jué dìng quán) (Chinese Mandarin), viimeinen sana (Finnish), última palabra [feminine] (Spanish)
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