"final say" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-final say.ogg [Australia]
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)
    Sense id: en-final_say-en-noun-UUtZMCoM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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